List of earthquakes in Afghanistan
This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Tectonic setting
Afghanistan is situated near the southern extent of the Eurasian Plate.[1]
Earthquakes
| Date | Place | Lat | Lon | Deaths | Injuries | M | I | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818-05-15 | Hindu Kush | 36.8 | 66.2 | Many | 7.5 | Ms | VIII | Severe damage | NGDC | |
| 1991-01-31 | Hindu Kush | 35.99 | 70.42 | 848 | 200 | 6.4 | Mb | VII | Extreme damage | NGDC |
| 1998-02-20 | Takhar Province | 37.17 | 70.14 | 2,323 | 818 | 5.9 | Mw | VII | ||
| 1998-05-30 | Takhar Province | 37.17 | 70.09 | 4,000–4,500 | 10,001 | 6.5 | Mw | VII | ||
| 2002-03-03 | Hindu Kush | 36.5 | 70.48 | 166 | Some | 7.4 | Mw | |||
| 2002-03-25 | Hindu Kush | 35.93 | 69.19 | 1,000 | 200 | 6.1 | Mw | VII | ||
| 2005-12-12 | Hindu Kush | 36.28 | 71.11 | 5 | 1 | 6.5 | Mw | VI | ||
| 2009-04-16 | Nr Kabul | 34.2 | 70.1 | 22 | 5.5 | [2] | ||||
| 2009-10-22 | Hindu Kush | 36.52 | 70.95 | 5 | 6.2 | [3] | ||||
| 2010-04-18 | Central Afghanistan | 35.71 | 67.68 | 11 | 5.6 | [4] | ||||
| 2012-06-11 | Baghlan province | 36.05 | 69.30 | 75 | 5.4, 5.7 | Doublet | [5] | |||
| 2013-04-24 | Jalalabad-Mehtar Lam | 34.53 | 70.22 | 18 | 5.5 | [6] | ||||
| 2015-10-26 | Jarm | 36.52 | 70.37 | 399 | 2,536 | 7.5 | Mw | VII | ||
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References
- ↑ Ambraseyes, N.; Bilham, R. (2003), "Earthquakes in Afghanistan", Seismological Research Letters, Seismological Society of America, 74 (2): 107, doi:10.1785/gssrl.74.2.107
- ↑ "Two quakes rock east Afghanistan". BBC News. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ↑ USGS, M6.2 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, United States Geological Survey
- ↑ USGS. "M5.6 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ BBC News (12 June 2012). "Afghan quakes: Landslide killed 80, says governor". BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "55 Significant Earthquakes where Country = AFGHANISTAN". The Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
Sources
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