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M5.2 earthquake near Jalālābād, Nangarhar

411 d ago · 31 Aug 2025, 23:46 UTC 41 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 41 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan on 31 Aug 2025, 23:46 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Jalālābād, about 41 km away in Nangarhar, Afghanistan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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