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Earthquakes near Kabul today
Updated
No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kabul in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Kabul just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kabul, Afghanistan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.8 130 km NNE, Feb 20, 2026
- Past year count
- 13 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Kabul
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Kabul in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Kabul.
Largest earthquakes near Kabul in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kabul in the past 12 months was M5.8 on Feb 20, 2026, 130 km NNE of the city (37 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan).
With 13 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.1 a month), the area around Kabul is moderately active by global standards. 3 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | M5.8 | 130 km NNE | 82 km | 37 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M4.9 | 131 km E | 10 km | 16 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan |
| Mar 21, 2026 | M4.5 | 99 km NE | 93 km | 42 km NE of Tagāb, Afghanistan |
| Aug 31, 2026 | M4.4 | 130 km E | 49 km | 25 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan |
| Jul 21, 2026 | M4.4 | 133 km N | 116 km | 45 km NNW of Bāzārak, Afghanistan |
| May 5, 2026 | M4.4 | 147 km N | 10 km | 39 km SE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan |
| Feb 1, 2026 | M4.4 | 129 km E | 10 km | 11 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan |
| Dec 9, 2025 | M4.3 | 132 km E | 65 km | 31 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan |
| Aug 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 46 km E | 10 km | 28 km S of Tagāb, Afghanistan |
| Apr 30, 2026 | M4.2 | 140 km NNE | 67 km | 47 km NNE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan |
Was it felt in Kabul?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Kabul in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Afghanistan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).