Biggest Earthquakes Near Afghanistan
Afghanistan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 14 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 174 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Afghanistan:
Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-25 14:24:29 UTC
at 14:24
November 25, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.238, 74.047
122.2 km from
Murghob
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Ashkāsham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-12 21:47:46 UTC
at 21:47
December 12, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.357, 71.093
53.2 km from
Ashkāsham
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 224 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1997-05-13 14:13:45 UTC
at 14:13
May 13, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.411, 70.945
51.2 km from
Jurm
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 196 km
Ashkāsham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1999-11-08 16:45:43 UTC
at 16:45
November 08, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.522, 71.24
31.2 km from
Ashkāsham
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 228 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1974-07-30 05:12:40 UTC
at 05:12
July 30, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.353, 70.763
57.2 km from
Jurm
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 211 km
Uzgen, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-08-29 08:53:48 UTC
at 08:53
August 29, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.688, 74.211
142.2 km from
Uzgen
(88.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ḩukūmatī Azrah, Lowgar, Afghanistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1956-09-16 08:37:24 UTC
at 08:37
September 16, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.997, 69.667
19.2 km from
Ḩukūmatī Azrah
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-10-16 15:43:04 UTC
at 15:43
October 16, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.722, 73.337
82.2 km from
Murghob
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Rasht, Tajikistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1941-04-20 17:38:30 UTC
at 17:38
April 20, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.186, 70.511
21.2 km from
Rasht
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1918-12-01 02:35:21 UTC
at 02:35
December 01, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.428, 72.797
106.2 km from
Murghob
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1919-07-24 02:03:33 UTC
at 02:03
July 24, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.071, 75.441
64.2 km from
Kashgar
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-21 16:47:23 UTC
at 16:47
March 21, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.523, 70.979
40.2 km from
Jurm
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 187 km
Baffa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2005-10-08 10:46:28 UTC
at 10:46
October 08, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.733, 73.1
34.2 km from
Baffa
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Alik Ghund, Balochistān, Pakistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2008-10-29 11:32:43 UTC
at 11:32
October 29, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.598, 67.455
13.2 km from
Alik Ghund
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Alik Ghund, Balochistān, Pakistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2008-10-28 23:09:57 UTC
at 23:09
October 28, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.639, 67.351
23.2 km from
Alik Ghund
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1990-07-13 14:20:43 UTC
at 14:20
July 13, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.415, 70.789
50.2 km from
Jurm
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 216 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-09 11:38:30 UTC
at 11:38
August 09, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.436, 70.711
48.2 km from
Jurm
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 204 km
Ashkāsham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1998-02-20 12:18:06 UTC
at 12:18
February 20, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.479, 71.086
46.2 km from
Ashkāsham
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 235 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1984-02-16 17:18:41 UTC
at 17:18
February 16, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.431, 70.826
48.2 km from
Jurm
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 207 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1985-08-02 07:46:53 UTC
at 07:46
August 02, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.174, 70.78
76.2 km from
Jurm
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 120 km
Chaman, Balochistān, Pakistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1975-10-03 17:31:35 UTC
at 17:31
October 03, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.413, 66.35
57.2 km from
Chaman
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Nookat, Kyrgyzstan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2016-06-26 11:17:11 UTC
at 11:17
June 26, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.487, 73.325
105.2 km from
Nookat
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-11 09:20:26 UTC
at 09:20
January 11, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.506, 70.599
45.2 km from
Jurm
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 206 km
Ashkāsham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-25 19:14:47 UTC
at 19:14
December 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.494, 71.126
42.2 km from
Ashkāsham
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 206 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2010-09-17 19:21:15 UTC
at 19:21
September 17, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.443, 70.774
47.2 km from
Jurm
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 220 km
Pārūn, Nūrestān, Afghanistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2000-05-12 23:10:29 UTC
at 23:10
May 12, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.975, 70.657
66.2 km from
Pārūn
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 107 km
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2000-07-17 22:53:47 UTC
at 22:53
July 17, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.283, 70.924
65.2 km from
Jurm
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 141 km
Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-20 21:32:30 UTC
at 21:32
November 20, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.414, 74.515
58.2 km from
Gilgit
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Farkhār, Takhār, Afghanistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-03-03 12:08:07 UTC
at 12:08
March 03, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.429, 70.438
54.2 km from
Farkhār
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 209 km
Lāchi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1992-05-20 12:20:32 UTC
at 12:20
May 20, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.377, 71.317
2.2 km from
Lāchi
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km