Jagged rocky peaks and gorges of the Hindu Kush mountains
Photo:Patrick Hendry

Badakhshan & Hindu Kush

Famous for deep intermediate-focus earthquakes (150-250 km depth) occurring within subducted continental lithosphere beneath the Hindu Kush, radiating shaking across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and northern India.

Danger Level (72h)

72-hour composite hazard forecast

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Recent Quakes (14d)

Recorded in the selected 14d period

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Max Magnitude (14d)

Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period

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Tectonic Profile

Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context

Associated Faults3

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Regional PopulationLandScan

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Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)

Building VulnerabilityModerate

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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

Tectonic Setting

Subduction Zone

High Hazard

Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity

Seismically Stable Period

No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.

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