Afghanistan

Afghanistan – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
7
Latest UTC: 2026-10-15 09:51:32
Strongest
M6.7
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Country rank
#40
117 quakes in 2026 · out of 40 countries
Averages
M4.70 · 103 km
Avg this month: M4.71

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Afghanistan · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 150 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 86 days.

Catalogue entries15005 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.4wlayt smngan ↗
Depth · median120.0 km150 events with valid depth
Last 30 days7Previous 30 days: 14

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202522
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202515
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202510
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202618
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20269
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20266
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 202611
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20266
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202622
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202610
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202611
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 20268
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20262

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 150

M 3.0 – < 4.01
M 4.0 – < 5.0116
M 5.0 – < 6.028
M ≥ 6.05

At what depth did they occur?

150 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km32
30 – < 70 km10
70 – < 300 km108
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days7
Previous 30 days14
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods10

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

17 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC49
  • USGS48
  • GFZ35
  • RESIF7
  • SERBIA_RSZ4
  • ISC4
  • NNSN1
  • INGV1
  • USP1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Afghanistan

The latest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan was on 2026-10-15 at 09:51 UTC in Badakhshan Province with magnitude M4.4.

In the current month, 7 earthquakes were recorded in Afghanistan with an average magnitude of 4.71.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Badakhshan Province (49), followed by wlayt bdkhshan (36).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan reached magnitude M6.7 on 2025-11-02.

In 2026, 100% of events were M≥3 and 18% were M≥5.

All-time events
318
Strongest
M6.7
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-15 09:51:32 UTC

Map – Afghanistan

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Afghanistan.

Strongest – Afghanistan

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M6.7 —
UTC: 2025-11-02 20:28:59 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Afghanistan

Showing the latest 9 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.4 Depth: 72 km
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Badakhshan Province · Yaftali Sufla

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 09:51:32 UTC
Coordinates 37.288, 70.403
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

M4.3 Depth: 189 km
Open event ↗

Badakhshan Province · Yamgan

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 12:12:47 UTC
Coordinates 36.539, 70.879
Source usgs

36 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.2 Depth: 199 km
Open event ↗

Badakhshan Province · Layrak

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 07:07:47 UTC
Coordinates 36.675, 71.007
Source usgs

26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.1 Depth: 203 km
Open event ↗

Badakhshan Province · Wurduj

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 23:11:03 UTC
Coordinates 36.736, 71.125
Source usgs

29 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.4 Depth: 203 km
Open event ↗

Badakhshan Province · Tagab

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 11:39:04 UTC
Coordinates 36.545, 70.432
Source usgs

50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.8 Depth: 249 km
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Badakhshan Province · Jurm

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 20:27:26 UTC
Coordinates 36.611, 71.022
Source usgs

32 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan

M5.2 Depth: 50 km
Open event ↗

Baghlan Province · Baghlan

Time (UTC) 2026-10-01 01:29:20 UTC
Coordinates 36.099, 68.782
Source usgs

7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan

M4.2 Depth: 171 km
Open event ↗

Badakhshan Province · Ishkashim

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 07:39:03 UTC
Coordinates 36.734, 71.415
Source usgs

11 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

M4.4 Depth: 193 km
Open event ↗

Badakhshan Province · Yamgan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-22 11:29:42 UTC
Coordinates 36.521, 70.898
Source usgs

38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

Top regions – Afghanistan

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. wlayt bdkhshan
    Events: 119
  2. Badakhshan Province
    Events: 52
  3. kwnr wlayt
    Events: 34
  4. nngrhar wlayt
    Events: 30
  5. tkhar wlayt
    Events: 23

FAQ – Afghanistan

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan?
The newest entry in our database for Afghanistan is dated 2026-10-15 09:51:32 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Afghanistan reached magnitude M6.7.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Afghanistan?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 318 recorded earthquakes for Afghanistan (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Afghanistan?
Across all recorded events in Afghanistan, the average magnitude is M4.70 and the average depth is 103 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Afghanistan to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Afghanistan

Significant historical earthquakes – Afghanistan

with casualties or damage

  1. 1998 Badakhshan, Takhar M6.6 4'700 deaths 10 M USD
  2. 1998 Rostaq; Tajikistan: Dushanbe M5.9 2'323 deaths
  3. 2025 Kunar, Nangarhar M6.0 2'205 deaths 180 M USD
  4. 1954 Northern 2'000 deaths
  5. 2023 Herat M6.3 1'482 deaths 50 M USD
  6. 2022 Paktika Province; Pakistan M6.0 1'039 deaths 120 M USD
  7. 2002 Hindu Kush: Baghlan, Nahrin M6.1 1'000 deaths
  8. 1991 Badakhstan, Baghlan, Laghman, Nagarhar M6.4 848 deaths 36 M USD

Country history – Afghanistan

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