A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan late on Sunday night, and an earthquake today in Pakistan was felt as tremors linked to that event. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) — India’s national earthquake monitoring agency — said the quake occurred at 11:14:22 pm IST on 25 October 2026.
Available information said the shaking was also felt in Delhi, Punjab, Pakistan and Tajikistan, and in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and other neighbouring areas. There were no immediate reports of loss of life or damage to property in Jammu and Kashmir. Further details were still awaited as agencies assessed the situation.
What seismologists recorded
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the event measured 5.5 on the magnitude scale and was centred in Afghanistan. Magnitude is a scientific measure of an earthquake’s size; a reading in this range can be felt over a wide area even when the epicentre is across a border. The NCS timing places the shock late on Sunday evening for much of South Asia.
For readers tracking an earthquake today in Pakistan, the key confirmed point so far is that the source of the shaking was in Afghanistan, not a separate quake with a Pakistani epicentre in the material available.
Where tremors were felt
Tremors linked to the Afghanistan quake were reported in Pakistan and in several neighbouring places, including Delhi, Punjab, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and Tajikistan. That pattern is typical when a moderate quake occurs near regional borders: buildings and ground can sway far from the epicentre without local damage always following.
In Jammu and Kashmir, there were no immediate reports of deaths or damaged property. Elsewhere, including in Pakistan, fuller assessments of any local effects were still pending when early updates were compiled.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 25 October 2026, 11:14:22 pm IST: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Afghanistan, per the National Centre for Seismology.
- Late Sunday night, 25 October 2026: Tremors are reported in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and neighbouring regions.
- Same night: Available information also places shaking in Delhi, Punjab, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
- After the quake: No immediate reports of loss of life or property damage in Jammu and Kashmir; further details awaited.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Afghanistan mein raat ko 5.5 magnitude ka zalzala aaya. Pakistan mein bhi is ke jhatke mehsoos hue. Abhi tak paas ke ilaaqon mein jaan o maal ke nuqsaan ki koi fori khabar nahi. Mazeed tafseel ka intezar hai, is liye ghabrahat ke baghair official updates dekhein.
