List of earthquakes in Afghanistan

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This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan. Fairly moderate earthquakes have been very destructive in the country, particularly during the 21st century. Much of the population resides in informal and adobe houses, which are vulnerable to earthquakes.[1]

Map of earthquakes in Afghanistan 1900– (map data)

Tectonic setting

Afghanistan is situated near the southern extent of the Eurasian plate.[2]

Earthquakes

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Date Place Lat Lon Deaths Injuries Mag. MMI Comments
2025-11-03 Balkh 36.589 67.484 31 1,156 6.2 Mw  VII [3]
2025-09-04 Kunar 34.719 70.791 2 41 5.6 Mw  VIII Aftershock [4][5]
2025-08-31 Kunar 34.519 70.734 3,000 4,000 6.0 Mw  IX Extreme damage [6]
2023-10-07 Herat 34.610 61.924 1,489 2,444 6.3 Mw  VIII Four earthquakes and aftershocks/Extreme damage. [7]
2023-03-21 Badakhshan 36.523 70.979 21 424 6.5 Mw  V Moderate damage, 21 deaths including 10 in Pakistan. [8]
2022-09-06 Badakhshan 36.649 70.629 6 9 4.8 Mw  III Further damage [9]
2022-09-04 Kunar 34.662 70.701 18 42 5.1 Mw  VII Moderate damage [10]
2022-07-18 Khost 33.108 69.470 44 5.1 Mw  V Additional damage / aftershock [11]
2022-06-24 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 33.017 69.538 5 11 4.2 Mw  VII All deaths in Afghanistan / aftershock [12]
2022-06-21 Khost 33.092 69.514 1,163 2,976 6.2 Mw  IX Extreme damage/landslides [13]
2022-05-24 Hindu Kush 36.118 70.293 2 1 4.9 Mw  VI Minor damage [14]
2022-02-05 Hindu Kush 36.445 71.117 3 5.8 Mw  IV [15]
2022-01-17 Badghis 34.946 63.580 30 49 5.3 Mw  VI [16]
2018-01-31 Hindu Kush 36.54 70.82 2 22 6.1 Mw IV
2016-04-10 Ishkashim 6 28 6.6 Mw V
2015-10-26 Hindu Kush 36.52 70.37 399 2,536 7.5 Mw VII
2013-04-24 Jalalabad-Mehtar Lam 34.53 70.22 18 130 5.6 Mw V [17]
2012-06-11 Baghlan 36.05 69.30 75 - 5.4, 5.7 V Doublet [18]
2010-04-18 Samangan 35.71 67.68 11 - 5.6 VI [19]
2009-10-22 Hindu Kush 36.52 70.95 5 - 6.2 V [20]
2009-04-16 Near Kabul 34.19 70.08 19 51 5.2 Mw VI Doublet
2005-12-12 Hindu Kush 36.28 71.11 5 1 6.5 Mw V
2002-03-25 Hindu Kush 35.93 69.19 2,000 3,000 6.1 Mw VII
2002-03-03 Hindu Kush 36.5 70.48 166 Some 7.4 Mw VI
1999-02-11 Kabul 34.3 69.36 70 500 6.0 Mw VI [21]
1998-05-30 Takhar 37.17 70.09 4,000–4,500 10,001 6.5 Mw VI
1998-02-04 Takhar 37.17 70.14 2,323 818 5.9 Mw VI
1994-05-01 Mazar-i-Sharif 36.901 67.163 160 330 6.1 Mw  Severe damage [22]
1991-04-20 Badakhshan 36.416 70.912 4.1 Mw  III 100 houses damaged [23]
1991-04-08 Badakhshan 37.457 68.273 1 6 5.5 Mw  VII Moderate damage [24]
1991-01-31 Hindu Kush 35.99 70.42 848 200 6.9 Mw VII Extreme damage [25]
1990-07-13 Hindu Kush 36.415 70.789 43 2 6.4 Mw  IV Deaths due to avalanche in Tajikistan. [26]
1985-07-29 Hindu Kush 36.190 70.896 5 38 7.4 Mw  VIII Severe damage in Pakistan and Tajikistan as well. [27]
1984-02-16 Hindu Kush 36.431 70.826 4 13 6.4 Mw  IV Severe damage [28]
1984-02-01 Nangarhar 34.616 70.484 1 35 6.1 VII Minor damage [29]
1983-12-31 Hindu Kush 36.37 70.34 12–26 60–483 7.2 Mb VII Severe damage [30]
1982-12-16 Baghlan 36.148 69.011 450 Many 6.6 Ms  VI Severe damage [31]
1981-06-13 Samangan 36.176 67.827 1 2 5.5 Mw  VI [32]
1956-09-16 Logar 33.997 69.667 6.5 Mw  VIII [33]
1956-06-09 Bamyan 35.155 67.607 570–900 2,000–2,500 7.3 Mw  VII Widely felt across the country [34]
1921-11-15 Hindu Kush 36.202 70.711 7.8 Mw  V [35]
1842-02-19 Jalalabad 34.4 70.5 500 Severe damage [36]
818-05-15 Hindu Kush 36.8 66.2 Many 7.5 Ms VIII Severe damage [37]
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