Recent Earthquakes in Afghanistan

No earthquakes have been recorded in or near Afghanistan in the last 24 hours in the QuakeMate feed. Activity can begin at any time - the map above updates automatically and the app sends instant alerts.

1 earthquake was recorded in or near Afghanistan in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

4 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Afghanistan in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

19 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Afghanistan in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 5.3.

Yes. Afghanistan is seismically active - 19 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Afghanistan in the last 30 days. Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region produces frequent deep earthquakes from the India–Eurasia collision.

The most recent earthquake in Afghanistan was a magnitude 4.0 event near 81 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan at a depth of 158 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Afghanistan feed was magnitude 5.3, located near Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region produces frequent deep earthquakes from the India–Eurasia collision.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Afghanistan's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 19 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region produces frequent deep earthquakes from the India–Eurasia collision. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Afghanistan is landlocked or not directly exposed to ocean tsunamis, so its direct tsunami risk is very low. QuakeMate still flags tsunami-capable earthquakes worldwide; see quakemate.app/tsunamis for global tsunami activity.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Afghanistan, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Afghanistan: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Afghanistan on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Afghanistan was magnitude 5.3 near Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan. That is a moderate earthquake that can be widely felt. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.