Earthquake today in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan · checked 18:57 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Kabul today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kabul has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:57 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Kabul's own time.
Earthquakes near Kabul in the last 30 days
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.2, 178 km N of Kabul, on 1 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.2 | 178 km N | 1 October, 01:29 UTC (5:59 am in Kabul) | 10 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Kabul notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 405 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kabul in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.8, 15 November 1921 — 234 km NE of Kabul (71 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan)
- M7.7, 7 July 1909 — 227 km NNE of Kabul (52 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan)
- M7.5, 4 March 1949 — 265 km NNE of Kabul (35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan)
- M7.5, 26 October 2015 — 247 km NNE of Kabul (Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan)
- M7.4, 14 March 1965 — 252 km NNE of Kabul (51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Kabul →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Afghanistan's own authorities, listed on the Afghanistan page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Kabul today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kabul has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:57 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Kabul recently?
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.2, 178 km N of Kabul, on 1 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Kabul?
The USGS catalog holds 405 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kabul in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Kabul come from?
From Afghanistan's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Afghanistan page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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