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Natural Disasters in Afghanistan

180 significant events · page 2/3

Significant natural disasters recorded within Afghanistan, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 61.1997 CEEarthquake — 51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.5)
  2. 62.1974 CEEarthquake — 57 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (mb 6.5)
  3. 63.1912 CEEarthquake — 29 km E of Jurm, Afghanistan (Ms 6.5)
  4. 64.1908 CEEarthquake — 57 km NNW of Pārūn, Afghanistan (Ms 6.5)
  5. 65.1948 CEEarthquake — 19 km WSW of A?bak, Afghanistan (Mw 6.43)
  6. 66.1991 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Badakhstan, Baghlan, Laghman, Nagarhar (Mb 6.4)· 848 deaths
  7. 67.1998 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan-Tajikistan, Yar Husain, Astor (Mw 6.4)· 1 deaths
  8. 68.1997 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Hindu-Kush, Malakand-Peshawar (Mw 6.4)· 1 deaths
  9. 69.2024 CEEarthquake — 45 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mww 6.4)
  10. 70.1998 CEEarthquake — 46 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.4)
  11. 71.1993 CEEarthquake — 48 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.4)
  12. 72.1990 CEEarthquake — 50 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.4)
  13. 73.1985 CEEarthquake — 76 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.4)
  14. 74.1984 CEEarthquake — 48 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.4)
  15. 75.1975 CEEarthquake — 56 km S of Chaman, Pakistan (Ms 6.4)
  16. 76.1922 CEEarthquake — 64 km NNW of Khorugh, Tajikistan (Mw 6.4)
  17. 77.1911 CEEarthquake — 21 km WNW of Balkh, Afghanistan (Mw 6.4)
  18. 78.2023 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Herat (Mw 6.3)· 1,482 deaths
  19. 79.2025 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Northern (Mw 6.3)· 26 deaths
  20. 80.2023 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Herat (Mw 6.3)· 4 deaths
  21. 81.2015 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Pakistan (Mw 6.3)· 4 deaths
  22. 82.2023 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Herat (Mw 6.3)· 3 deaths
  23. 83.2023 CEEarthquake — 32 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan (Mww 6.3)
  24. 84.2023 CEEarthquake — 25 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan (Mww 6.3)
  25. 85.2023 CEEarthquake — 24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan (Mww 6.3)
  26. 86.2023 CEEarthquake — 34 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan (Mww 6.3)
  27. 87.2015 CEEarthquake — 42 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan (Mww 6.3)
  28. 88.2010 CEEarthquake — 47 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.3)
  29. 89.2002 CEEarthquake — 54 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan (mb 6.3)
  30. 90.2000 CEEarthquake — 66 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan (Mwc 6.3)
  31. 91.2000 CEEarthquake — 65 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwc 6.3)
  32. 92.1997 CEEarthquake — 53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwc 6.3)
  33. 93.1995 CEEarthquake — 49 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.3)
  34. 94.1994 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region (Mwb 6.3)
  35. 95.1993 CEEarthquake — 29 km S of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.3)
  36. 96.1990 CEEarthquake — Tajikistan, Pamir Mountains (Ms 6.3)
  37. 97.1990 CEEarthquake — 42 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.3)
  38. 98.1990 CEEarthquake — 56 km E of Khand?d, Afghanistan (Ms 6.3)
  39. 99.1988 CEEarthquake — 48 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.3)
  40. 100.1981 CEEarthquake — 54 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan (mb 6.3)
  41. 101.1962 CEEarthquake — 31 km NNW of Nahr?n, Afghanistan (Mw 6.3)
  42. 102.1916 CEEarthquake — 76 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan (Ms 6.25)
  43. 103.1912 CEEarthquake — 58 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan (Ms 6.25)
  44. 104.2018 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan / Pakistan, Baluchistan (Mw 6.2)· 2 deaths
  45. 105.2025 CEEarthquake — 30 km SE of Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan (Mww 6.2)
  46. 106.2018 CEEarthquake — Afghanistan, Takhar, Pakistan (Mw 6.2)
  47. 107.2018 CEEarthquake — 37 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mww 6.2)
  48. 108.2018 CEEarthquake — 36 km NW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan (Mww 6.2)
  49. 109.2009 CEEarthquake — 39 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.2)
  50. 110.2009 CEEarthquake — 53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwc 6.2)
  51. 111.2007 CEEarthquake — 47 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.2)
  52. 112.2002 CEEarthquake — 77 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.2)
  53. 113.2001 CEEarthquake — 49 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mwb 6.2)
  54. 114.1990 CEEarthquake — 62 km E of Khand?d, Afghanistan (Mw 6.2)
  55. 115.1987 CEEarthquake — 45 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.2)
  56. 116.1983 CEEarthquake — 45 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan (Mw 6.2)
  57. 117.1972 CEEarthquake — 36 km SSW of Farkhār, Afghanistan (Mw 6.18)
  58. 118.1969 CEEarthquake — Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan (Mw 6.18)
  59. 119.1972 CEEarthquake — 51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan (Mw 6.17)
  60. 120.1965 CEEarthquake — 98 km SW of Murghob, Tajikistan (Mw 6.11)

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