Latest earthquakes near Baghlān, Baghlan today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near Baghlān, Baghlan, Afghanistan, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Baghlān? If an earthquake is happening right now near Baghlān, it will show up within minutes.
Baghlān Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 1923 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Baghlān, Baghlan in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 192 earthquakes per year, or 16 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Baghlān roughly every 1 days.
A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Baghlān in 2015. A total of 233 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Baghlān that year. The strongest had a 7.5 magnitude.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Baghlān in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near Baghlān during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 1840 | 95.68% |
| Mag. 5 | 74 | 3.85% |
| Mag. 6 | 8 | 0.42% |
| Mag. 7 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near Baghlān
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Baghlān occurred on Oct 26, 2015 13:39 local time (Asia/Kabul timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.5 and struck 155 kilometers (96 mi) east-northeast of Baghlān, at a depth of 231 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Baghlān in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-7.8 earthquake struck on Nov 16, 1921 00:36, 177 kilometers (110 mi) east-northeast of Baghlān. It is the strongest earthquake near Baghlān in the past 124 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Baghlān, Baghlan in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Baghlān.
Nearest earthquakes from Baghlān
These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Baghlān, Baghlan. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Baghlān.
When was the last earthquake in Baghlān, Baghlan?
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Baghlān on the afternoon of May 15, 2024 at 16:22 local time (Asia/Kabul). The center of this earthquake was located 217km east-northeast of Baghlān at a depth of 109km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Baghlān, Baghlan in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near Baghlān, Baghlan?
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Baghlān on the night of November 16, 1921 at 00:36 local time (Asia/Kabul). The center of this earthquake was located 177km east of Baghlān at a depth of 240km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Baghlān since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near Baghlān, Baghlan?
In the past 10 years, 1923 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Baghlān. This averages to 192 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 2 days.
