Earthquakes by city Afghanistan 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Kabul today

Kabul, Afghanistan: 105 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

4,434,550

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

105

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.5

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Kabul

Coordinates 34.528, 69.172

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-21 02:01 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.5

Kabul, Afghanistan

1956-09-16 08:37 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Kabul today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kabul reached magnitude 6.5 on 1956-09-16 08:37 UTC, near Kabul.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Kabul today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Kabul?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-21 02:01 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Kabul?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kabul reached magnitude 6.5 on 1956-09-16 08:37 UTC, near Kabul.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Kabul

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

31.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 6 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-03-21 02:01	M 4.5	Bāzārak Afghanistan	93.4 km
2026-01-13 14:49	M 4.0	Charikar Afghanistan	44.7 km
2025-08-13 08:23	M 4.1	Kabul Afghanistan	10.0 km
2025-07-02 10:58	M 4.1	Charikar Afghanistan	10.0 km
2025-05-19 14:40	M 4.2	Kabul Afghanistan	10.0 km
2025-05-02 14:51	M 4.3	Bāzārak Afghanistan	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2025-08 1 events

2026-01 1 events

2026-03 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1956 M 6.5 max · 2 earthquakes 2008 M 6.0 max · 7 earthquakes 1999 M 6.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1972 M 5.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1986 M 5.7 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.5	2
2025	M 4.3	4
2024	M 4.4	4
2023	M 4.6	2
2022	M 4.7	3
2021	M 5.1	3
2020	M 4.5	6
2017	M 4.5	6
2016	M 4.6	6
2015	M 4.2	2
2014	M 4.3	3
2013	M 5.5	1
2012	M 4.8	1
2011	M 4.8	9
2010	M 4.8	4
2009	M 5.2	4
2008	M 6.0	7
2007	M 4.1	1
2006	M 4.7	3
2005	M 4.7	5
2004	M 4.2	2
2001	M 5.0	1
1999	M 6.0	1
1997	M 4.9	1
1996	M 4.0	1
1993	M 4.9	1
1992	M 4.5	3
1991	M 4.6	1
1990	M 5.3	3
1987	M 4.4	1
1986	M 5.7	1
1985	M 4.3	1
1983	M 4.6	1
1982	M 5.0	1
1981	M 4.8	1
1980	M 4.2	1
1979	M 4.3	3
1972	M 5.7	1
1966	M 5.3	1
1956	M 6.5	2
1954	M 5.7	1