Earthquakes in Afghanistan Today
The Hindu Kush hosts a nest of intermediate-depth earthquakes 180 to 250 km down, inside a slab of sinking lithosphere left over from the India-Eurasia collision. Their depth spreads the shaking across Central and South Asia, while shallow faulting near Herat causes the heavier local destruction in villages built of unreinforced mud brick.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Afghanistan, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Tectonic setting
The Hindu Kush hosts a nest of intermediate-depth earthquakes 180 to 250 km down, inside a slab of sinking lithosphere left over from the India-Eurasia collision. Their depth spreads the shaking across Central and South Asia, while shallow faulting near Herat causes the heavier local destruction in villages built of unreinforced mud brick.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Afghanistan?
The emergency number in Afghanistan is 119, answered by Afghan National Disaster Management Authority. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Afghanistan?
The national seismic authority is International networks; no continuous national seismic service (USGS / EMSC). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.