List of earthquakes in Afghanistan

This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan.

Tectonic setting

Afghanistan is situated near the southern extent of the Eurasian Plate.[1]

Earthquakes
Date Place Lat Lon Deaths Injuries Mag. I Comments
2018-01-31 Hindu Kush 36.54 70.82 2 22 6.1 Mw IV
2016-04-10 Ishkashim 6 28 6.6 Mw IV
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 [2]
2012-06-11 Baghlan 36.05 69.30 75 - 5.4, 5.7 Doublet [3]
2010-04-18 Samangan 35.71 67.68 11 - 5.6 [4]
2009-10-22 Hindu Kush 36.52 70.95 5 - 6.2 [5]
2009-04-16 Near Kabul 34.19 70.08 19 51 5.2 Mw V Doublet
2005-12-12 Hindu Kush 36.28 71.11 5 1 6.5 Mw VI
2002-03-25 Hindu Kush 35.93 69.19 1,000 200 6.1 Mw VII
2002-03-03 Hindu Kush 36.5 70.48 166 Some 7.4 Mw
1998-05-30 Takhar 37.17 70.09 4,000–4,500 10,001 6.5 Mw VII
1998-02-20 Takhar 37.17 70.14 2,323 818 5.9 Mw VII
1991-01-31 Hindu Kush 35.99 70.42 848 200 6.4 Mb VII Extreme damage NGDC
1983-12-31 Hindu Kush 36.37 70.34 12–26 60–483 7.2 Mb VII Severe NGDC
1842-02-19 Jalalabad 34.4 70.5 500 Severe damage NGDC
818-05-15 Hindu Kush 36.8 66.2 Many 7.5 Ms VIII Severe damage NGDC
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gollark: Hmm, I suppose so on the population densities one.
gollark: I mean, spreading them better because of increased global travel, sure, but we can also actually treat them now (ish).
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gollark: I think if we do end up going extinct for whatever reason it'll be either humanity wiping each other out or gradual decline and collapse.

See also

References
  1. Ambraseyes, N.; Bilham, R. (2003), "Earthquakes in Afghanistan", Seismological Research Letters, 74 (2): 107, doi:10.1785/gssrl.74.2.107
  2. "55 Significant Earthquakes where Country = AFGHANISTAN". The Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. BBC News (12 June 2012). "Afghan quakes: Landslide killed 80, says governor". BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  4. USGS. "M5.6 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey.
  5. USGS, M6.2 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, United States Geological Survey

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