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The tectonic plate boundary map of the South Asian region. Afghanistan is located on the left. More than 7,000 people in Afghanistan have been killed by earthquakes in the past decade, averaging 560 deaths a year. [9] A major earthquake in 2015 in northeast Afghanistan killed more than 200 people in the country and neighboring Pakistan. [8]
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.
Yes. Casualties. 21 dead, [1] 424 injured [a] On 21 March 2023, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with an intermediate depth of approximately 187 km (116 mi). [2] The epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm.
34.662°N 70.701°E. / 34.662; 70.701. Fault. Reverse. Max. intensity. VII ( Very strong) Casualties. 18 dead, 42 injured. On September 5, 2022, a reverse faulting earthquake with a moderate magnitude of 5.1 struck Kunar Province, Afghanistan, close to the city of Jalalabad.
An earthquake measuring M w 4.9, followed by a 5.3 M w mainshock struck Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2022. The earthquake led to a large number of casualties for the tremor's magnitude, with 30 dead and 49 injured.
Four large earthquakes measuring Mww 6.3 each and their aftershocks affected Herat Province in western Afghanistan in early October 2023. The first two earthquakes occurred on 7 October at 11:11 AFT and 11:42 AFT near the city of Herat, followed by many aftershocks. On 11 and 15 October, two other magnitude 6.3 earthquakes struck the same area.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2022. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
2022 Afghanistan earthquake. 2022 Afghanistan earthquake may refer to: January 2022 Afghanistan earthquakes. June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake. September 2022 Afghanistan earthquake.