Afghanistan

Afghanistan – Earthquakes | QuakeMap24

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Quakes this month
4
Strongest
M6.7
Country rank
#34
84 quakes in 2026 · out of 34 countries
Averages
M4.74 · 95 km
 

Overview – Afghanistan

The latest recorded earthquake in Afghanistan was on 2026-07-17 at 19:20 UTC in Badakhshan Province with magnitude M4.2.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in wlayt bdkhshan (36), followed by Badakhshan Province (23).

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

In 2026, 100% of events were M≥3 and 21% were M≥5.

All-time events
285
Strongest
M6.7
Latest (UTC)
2026-07-17 19:20:16 UTC

Strongest – Afghanistan

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

Map – Afghanistan

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Afghanistan.

Recent earthquakes – Afghanistan

Showing the latest 18 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.2 Depth: 211 km

Badakhshan Province · Jurm

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:20:16 UTC
Coordinates 36.594, 71.066
Source usgs

36 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.2 Depth: 212 km

Badakhshan Province · Keeb Markazi

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 03:22:25 UTC
Coordinates 36.839, 70.930
Source usgs

9 km ESE of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.8 Depth: 125 km

Badakhshan Province · Nawabad

Time (UTC) 2026-07-03 03:00:51 UTC
Coordinates 36.563, 71.362
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

M5.5 Depth: 217 km

Badakhshan Province · Tagab

Time (UTC) 2026-07-01 17:57:03 UTC
Coordinates 36.532, 70.447
Source usgs

50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan

M4.5 Depth: 204 km

Badakhshan Province · Tishkan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-29 11:33:13 UTC
Coordinates 36.563, 70.579
Source usgs

40 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan

M5.8 Depth: 204 km

Badakhshan Province · Irghisak

Time (UTC) 2026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC
Coordinates 36.500, 70.820
Source gfz

Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

M6.1 Depth: 199 km

Badakhshan Province · Kalafzar

Time (UTC) 2026-06-27 13:34:53 UTC
Coordinates 36.473, 70.764
Source usgs

43 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

M6.1 Depth: 201 km

Badakhshan Province · Gawhar

Time (UTC) 2026-06-27 13:34:52 UTC
Coordinates 36.435, 70.766
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

M6.1 Depth: 165 km

Badakhshan Province · Farghamu

Time (UTC) 2026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC
Coordinates 36.387, 70.738
Source ingv

Afghanistan [Land]

M5.4 Depth: 181 km

Badakhshan Province · Irghisak

Time (UTC) 2026-06-27 13:34:51 UTC
Coordinates 36.473, 70.812
Source resif

Event of magnitude 5.4, near Jalalabad (Monde)

M4.5 Depth: 70 km

Badakhshan Province · Wurduj

Time (UTC) 2026-06-24 17:53:29 UTC
Coordinates 36.800, 71.190
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

M4.5 Depth: 10 km

Badakhshan Province · Jurm

Time (UTC) 2026-06-24 17:53:23 UTC
Coordinates 36.570, 71.130
Source gfz

Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region

M4.1 Depth: 180 km

Takhar Province · Warsaj

Time (UTC) 2026-06-22 20:15:36 UTC
Coordinates 36.243, 70.185
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

M5.2 Depth: 207 km

Badakhshan Province · Yamgan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-22 10:22:24 UTC
Coordinates 36.490, 70.733
Source usgs

42 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

M5.2 Depth: 207 km

Badakhshan Province · Sar Sabil

Time (UTC) 2026-06-22 10:22:23 UTC
Coordinates 36.480, 70.766
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

M5.2 Depth: 209 km

Badakhshan Province · Yamgan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-22 10:22:23 UTC
Coordinates 36.440, 70.830
Source gfz

Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

M5.2 Depth: 184 km

Badakhshan Province · Yamgan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-22 10:22:21 UTC
Coordinates 36.388, 70.856
Source resif

Event of magnitude 5.2, near Jalalabad (Monde)

M4.5 Depth: 119 km

Badakhshan Province · Kuran wa Munjan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-21 08:28:58 UTC
Coordinates 36.296, 70.920
Source emsc

HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Charts – Afghanistan

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-08
39
2025-09
52
2025-10
27
2025-11
18
2025-12
11
2026-01
22
2026-02
11
2026-03
6
2026-04
11
2026-05
6
2026-06
24
2026-07
4

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
0
1-2
0
2-3
0
3-4
1
4-5
155
5-6
65
6-7
15
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
117
70-300
117

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Afghanistan

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

  1. wlayt bdkhshan
    Events: 119
  2. kwnړ wlayt
    Events: 34
  3. nngrhar wlayt
    Events: 30
  4. Events: 26
  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 2026-07-17 19:20:16 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 285 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 M4.74 and the average depth is 95 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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