The 2005 Hindu Kush earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan with a magnitude of 6.5 on December 12 at 21:47 (UTC).

According to the United States Geological Survey, the maximum Mercalli intensity was V (Moderate) at Chitral.

Five people were killed in the Hindu Kush region and landslides blocked several roads near Bagh, Kashmir.

[4] The earthquake occurred some 65 miles away from Faizabad, a city in the Hindu Kush mountains,[5] but it could be felt in many neighboring areas.

[5] The quake was strong enough to trigger panic among survivors of October's devastating earthquake, who came out from their makeshift shelters in freezing temperatures.