Latest quakes in or near Afghanistan in the past 48 hours on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

2 quakes above magnitude 3
3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

In the past 48 hours, Afghanistan had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

Latest quake: Mag. 3.7 | 9.4 km NW of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan -

Strongest quake: Mag. 3.8 | 42 km SE of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.5 on Sunday, Oct 2, 2022 at 5:54 pm (GMT +4:30) – 21 km NW of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Past 30 days: Mag. 4.8 on Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022 at 11:34 am (GMT +4:30) – 52 km S of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Past 90 days: Mag. 5.1 on Monday, Sep 5, 2022 at 2:57 am (GMT +5) – 47 km SW of Assad-Abad, Asadābād, Kunar, Afghanistan
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.9 on Wednesday, Jun 22, 2022 at 1:24 am (GMT +4:30) – Khost, 47 km SW of Khōst, Afghanistan

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Afghanistan (updated )

Past 24 hours	1 quake \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 1 quake M3+
Past 7 days	11 quakes \| 5 quakes M2+ \| 3 quakes M3+ \| 2 quakes M4+
Past 30 days	174 quakes \| 54 quakes M2+ \| 55 quakes M3+ \| 57 quakes M4+
Past 90 days	523 quakes \| 167 quakes M2+ \| 169 quakes M3+ \| 161 quakes M4+ \| 3 quakes M5+
Past 365 days	2,016 quakes \| 670 quakes M2+ \| 656 quakes M3+ \| 582 quakes M4+ \| 20 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (5 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 GMT (5 quakes)
Oct 5, 2022 1:45 am (GMT +5) (Oct 4, 2022 20:45 GMT)	3.7 60 km		9.4 km northwest of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan I FELT IT	More
Oct 4, 2022 9:27 pm (GMT +5) (Oct 4, 2022 16:27 GMT)	3.8 60 km		42 km southeast of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan I FELT IT	More
Oct 4, 2022 8:03 pm (GMT +5) (Oct 4, 2022 15:03 GMT)	2.4 10 km		98 km northeast of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	More
Oct 4, 2022 7:15 pm (GMT +4:30) (Oct 4, 2022 14:45 GMT)	2.6 10 km		23 km northwest of Taloqan, Tāluqān, Takhar, Afghanistan	More
Oct 4, 2022 4:41 am (GMT +3:30) (Oct 4, 2022 01:11 GMT)	2.9 13 km		29 km northeast of Turbat-i-Shaikh Jam, Razavi Khorasan, Iran	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.6 x 10¹⁰ joules (15.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 13.4 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Afghanistan ?

The last earthquake in Afghanistan occurred 1 day 0 hours ago: Weak mag. 3.7 earthquake - 9.4 km northwest of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, on Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022 at 1:45 am (GMT +5).

How many quakes were there in Afghanistan in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Afghanistan had 5 quakes up to magnitude 3.8.

What was the strongest quake in Afghanistan in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Afghanistan in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 5 hours ago: Weak mag. 3.8 earthquake - 42 km southeast of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, on Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:27 pm (GMT +5).