Earthquakes by city Afghanistan 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Balkh today

Balkh, Afghanistan: 59 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
114,883
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
59
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.1
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Asia/Kabul
Coordinates 36.756, 66.897
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
4
Last nearby event: 2026-02-12 22:12 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.1
AF
1906-10-24 14:43 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Balkh today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Balkh.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Balkh.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Balkh reached magnitude 7.1 on 1906-10-24 14:43 UTC, near Mazari Sharif.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Balkh today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Balkh.

When was the last earthquake near Balkh?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-12 22:12 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Balkh?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Balkh reached magnitude 7.1 on 1906-10-24 14:43 UTC, near Mazari Sharif.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Balkh

The map centers on Balkh and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.8
Average depth
25.1 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 4 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-02-12 22:12 M 4.5
Mazari Sharif
Afghanistan
10.0 km
2025-11-02 20:29 M 6.2 Mazari Sharif
Afghanistan
28.0 km
2025-10-01 17:51 M 4.3
Gowurdak
Turkmenistan
10.0 km
2025-06-06 19:35 M 4.3
Khulm
Afghanistan
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-10 1 events
2025-11 1 events
2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.5 1
2025 M 6.2 4
2024 M 4.8 2
2023 M 4.5 2
2022 M 4.9 3
2021 M 5.1 2
2020 M 4.3 1
2019 M 4.7 1
2018 M 4.9 2
2014 M 5.4 4
2008 M 4.0 1
2006 M 4.7 4
2004 M 4.3 1
2003 M 4.5 1
2001 M 5.1 2
2000 M 4.5 2
1999 M 4.7 1
1998 M 4.2 1
1996 M 4.0 1
1994 M 6.1 4
1993 M 4.1 1
1989 M 4.5 1
1986 M 4.7 2
1985 M 4.1 1
1978 M 4.4 1
1977 M 4.9 1
1976 M 5.6 4
1974 M 4.4 1
1970 M 5.4 1
1965 M 5.2 1
1958 M 5.7 1
1939 M 5.6 1
1911 M 6.8 2
1906 M 7.1 1