Latest quakes in or near Afghanistan in the past 48 hours on Thursday, September 29, 2022 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 4
1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3

In the past 48 hours, Afghanistan was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.3 and 1 quake of magnitude 2.5.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.5 | 53 km SW of Tāybād, Razavi Khorasan, Iran -

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.3 | Gilgit-Baltistan, 82 km NE of Thal, Dīr District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.4 on Friday, Sep 23, 2022 at 4:22 am (GMT +4:30) – Badakhshan, 222 km NE of Kabul, 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	no confirmed quakes
Past 7 days	21 quakes \| 8 quakes M2+ \| 4 quakes M3+ \| 7 quakes M4+
Past 30 days	223 quakes \| 57 quakes M2+ \| 64 quakes M3+ \| 92 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+
Past 90 days	551 quakes \| 176 quakes M2+ \| 180 quakes M3+ \| 170 quakes M4+ \| 3 quakes M5+
Past 365 days	2,024 quakes \| 666 quakes M2+ \| 659 quakes M3+ \| 589 quakes M4+ \| 22 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (2 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Sep 28, 2022 2:20 pm (GMT +3:30) (Sep 28, 2022 10:50 GMT)	2.5 11 km		53 km southwest of Tāybād, Razavi Khorasan, Iran	More
Sep 28, 2022 10:41 am (GMT +5) (Sep 28, 2022 05:41 GMT)	4.3 150 km		Gilgit-Baltistan, 82 km northeast of Thal, Pakistan I FELT IT	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8 x 10¹¹ joules (49.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.6 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Kabul, Afghanistan (KBL/IU network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Kabul, Afghanistan: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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Afghanistan Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Afghanistan ?

The last earthquake in Afghanistan occurred 1 day 8 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 53 km southwest of Tāybād, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, on Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 2:20 pm (GMT +3:30).

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

In the past 48 hours, Afghanistan had 2 quakes up to magnitude 4.3.

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 13 hours ago: Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Gilgit-Baltistan, 82 km northeast of Thal, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:41 am (GMT +5).