# List of earthquakes in Afghanistan

This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan. Fairly moderate earthquakes have been very destructive in the country, particularly in the years 1998, 2002 and 2023. This can be blamed on the population residing in mostly informal and adobe houses, which are extremely vulnerable to earthquake shaking.

## Tectonic setting

Afghanistan is situated near the southern extent of the Eurasian plate.

## Earthquakes

| Date | Place | Lat | Lon | Deaths | Injuries | Mag. | MMI | Comments |
| 2023-10-07 | Herat | 34.610 | 61.924 | 1,480 | 2,400 | 6.3 M$_w$ | VIII | Four earthquakes and aftershocks/Extreme damage. |
| 2023-03-21 | Badakhshan | 36.523 | 70.979 | 21 | 424 | 6.5 M$_w$ | V | Moderate damage, 21 deaths including 10 in Pakistan. |
| 2022-09-06 | Badakhshan | 36.649 | 70.629 | 6 | 9 | 4.8 M$_w$ | III | Further damage |
| 2022-09-04 | Kunar | 34.662 | 70.701 | 18 | 42 | 5.1 M$_w$ | VII | Moderate damage |
| 2022-07-18 | Khost | 33.108 | 69.470 | | 44 | 5.1 M$_w$ | V | Additional damage / aftershock |
| 2022-06-24 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 33.017 | 69.538 | 5 | 11 | 4.2 M$_w$ | VII | All deaths in Afghanistan / aftershock |
| 2022-06-21 | Khost | 33.092 | 69.514 | 1,163 | 2,976 | 6.0 M$_w$ | VIII | Extreme damage/landslides |
| 2022-05-24 | Hindu Kush | 36.118 | 70.293 | 2 | 1 | 4.9 M$_w$ | VI | Minor damage |
| 2022-02-05 | Hindu Kush | 36.445 | 71.117 | 3 | | 5.8 M$_w$ | IV | |
| 2022-01-17 | Badghis | 34.946 | 63.580 | 30 | 49 | 5.3 M$_w$ | VI | |
| 2018-01-31 | Hindu Kush | 36.54 | 70.82 | 2 | 22 | 6.1 M$_w$ | IV | |
| 2016-04-10 | Ishkashim | | | 6 | 28 | 6.6 M$_w$ | V | |
| 2015-10-26 | Hindu Kush | 36.52 | 70.37 | 399 | 2,536 | 7.5 M$_w$ | VII | |
| 2013-04-24 | Jalalabad-Mehtar Lam | 34.53 | 70.22 | 18 | 130 | 5.6 M$_w$ | V | |
| 2012-06-11 | Baghlan | 36.05 | 69.30 | 75 | - | 5.4, 5.7 | V | Doublet |
| 2010-04-18 | Samangan | 35.71 | 67.68 | 11 | - | 5.6 | VI | |
| 2009-10-22 | Hindu Kush | 36.52 | 70.95 | 5 | - | 6.2 | V | |
| 2009-04-16 | Near Kabul | 34.19 | 70.08 | 19 | 51 | 5.2 M$_w$ | VI | Doublet |
| 2005-12-12 | Hindu Kush | 36.28 | 71.11 | 5 | 1 | 6.5 M$_w$ | V | |
| 2002-03-25 | Hindu Kush | 35.93 | 69.19 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6.1 M$_w$ | VII | |
| 2002-03-03 | Hindu Kush | 36.5 | 70.48 | 166 | Some | 7.4 M$_w$ | VI | |
| 1999-02-11 | Kabul | 34.3 | 69.36 | 70 | 500 | 6.0 M$_w$ | VI | |
| 1998-05-30 | Takhar | 37.17 | 70.09 | 4,000–4,500 | 10,001 | 6.5 M$_w$ | VI | |
| 1998-02-04 | Takhar | 37.17 | 70.14 | 2,323 | 818 | 5.9 M$_w$ | VI | |
| 1994-05-01 | Mazar-i-Sharif | 36.901 | 67.163 | 160 | 330 | 6.1 M$_w$ | | Severe damage |
| 1991-04-20 | Badakhshan | 36.416 | 70.912 | | | 4.1 M$_w$ | III | 100 houses damaged |
| 1991-04-08 | Badakhshan | 37.457 | 68.273 | 1 | 6 | 5.5 M$_w$ | VII | Moderate damage |
| 1991-01-31 | Hindu Kush | 35.99 | 70.42 | 848 | 200 | 6.9 M$_w$ | VII | Extreme damage |
| 1990-07-13 | Hindu Kush | 36.415 | 70.789 | 43 | 2 | 6.4 M$_w$ | IV | Deaths due to avalanche in Tajikistan. |
| 1985-07-29 | Hindu Kush | 36.190 | 70.896 | 5 | 38 | 7.4 M$_w$ | VIII | Severe damage in Pakistan and Tajikistan as well. |
| 1984-02-16 | Hindu Kush | 36.431 | 70.826 | 4 | 13 | 6.4 M$_w$ | IV | Severe damage |
| 1984-02-01 | Nangarhar | 34.616 | 70.484 | 1 | 35 | 6.1 | VII | Minor damage |
| 1983-12-31 | Hindu Kush | 36.37 | 70.34 | 12–26 | 60–483 | 7.2 M$_b$ | VII | Severe damage |
| 1982-12-16 | Baghlan | 36.148 | 69.011 | 450 | Many | 6.6 M$_s$ | VI | Severe damage |
| 1981-06-13 | Samangan | 36.176 | 67.827 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 M$_w$ | VI | |
| 1918-11-15 | Hindu Kush | 36.202 | 70.711 | | | 7.8 M$_w$ | V | |
| 1842-02-19 | Jalalabad | 34.4 | 70.5 | 500 | | | | Severe damage |
| 818-05-15 | Hindu Kush | 36.8 | 66.2 | Many | | 7.5 M$_s$ | VIII | Severe damage |
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