M5.6 earthquake near Asadābād, Kunar
408 d ago · 4 Sept 2025, 16:56 UTC 40 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 40 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan on 4 Sept 2025, 16:56 UTC at a depth of 17 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Asadābād, about 41 km away in Kunar, Afghanistan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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