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Sunday · 25 October 2026 · Amritsar / Toronto

Geopolitics

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Hindu Kush Region in Afghanistan, EMSC Says

An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, according to Reuters. The EMSC had earlier estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8 before downgrading it to 5.2, and put its depth at 110 km.

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The Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan, the region where a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck on Sunday — The Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region on Sunday at a depth of 110 km, the EMSC said. (File photo)

An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, Reuters reported.

Source: Reuters via 98.5 The River, Oct 25, 2026

The EMSC earlier estimated the earthquake at magnitude 5.8, before downgrading it to 5.2. The quake was at a depth of 110 km (68.35 miles), the centre added, according to the Reuters report.

Source: Reuters via KRRO, Oct 25, 2026

The Reuters report did not mention any casualties or damage from the quake. The Hindu Kush region lies in Afghanistan, and the EMSC reading — a deep quake at 110 km — is the confirmed figure carried in this report; an earlier higher estimate should not be used.

Sources

Reuters, Oct 25, 2026 — Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, EMSC says — https://985theriver.com/2026/10/25/magnitude-5-2-earthquake-strikes-hindu-kush-region-in-afghanistan-emsc-says-2/
Reuters via KRRO, Oct 25, 2026 — same EMSC report, downgrade from 5.8 to 5.2, depth 110 km — https://krro.com/2026/10/25/magnitude-5-2-earthquake-strikes-hindu-kush-region-in-afghanistan-emsc-says/
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reading as reported by Reuters