Latest earthquakes near Kandahār, Kandahar today

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List of latest earthquakes near Kandahār.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 10, 2024 01:52PM
(Kabul)
M 4.3 187 km ENE
from Kandahār
Jul 15, 2024 02:03AM
(Kabul)
M 5.0 368 km ESE
from Kandahār
Mar 31, 2024 12:57AM
(Kabul)
M 4.2 225 km S
from Kandahār
Mar 20, 2024 08:49AM
(Kabul)
M 4.0 238 km S
from Kandahār
Mar 20, 2024 01:57AM
(Kabul)
M 5.3 210 km S
from Kandahār
Mar 19, 2024 05:05AM
(Kabul)
M 5.5 216 km S
from Kandahār
Dec 15, 2023 08:13AM
(Kabul)
M 4.3 245 km SSE
from Kandahār
Mar 31, 2023 09:31PM
(Kabul)
M 3.4 170 km SE
from Kandahār
Aug 31, 2022 05:06PM
(Kabul)
M 4.6 298 km SSE
from Kandahār
Jul 25, 2022 04:33PM
(Kabul)
M 4.2 143 km SE
from Kandahār
Jun 22, 2022 01:24AM
(Kabul)
M 6.0 386 km ENE
from Kandahār
Mar 16, 2022 04:33PM
(Kabul)
M 4.1 112 km ENE
from Kandahār
Dec 25, 2021 11:09AM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 217 km SE
from Kandahār
Nov 14, 2021 02:12AM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 299 km ENE
from Kandahār
Oct 10, 2021 07:32PM
(Kabul)
M 4.5 274 km SE
from Kandahār
Oct 7, 2021 04:30AM
(Kabul)
M 4.6 280 km SE
from Kandahār
Oct 7, 2021 02:31AM
(Kabul)
M 5.9 269 km SE
from Kandahār
May 27, 2021 01:24PM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 179 km SSE
from Kandahār
May 27, 2021 05:08AM
(Kabul)
M 4.2 177 km SSE
from Kandahār
May 26, 2021 02:42AM
(Kabul)
M 4.2 167 km SSE
from Kandahār
Feb 9, 2021 05:46AM
(Kabul)
M 4.3 117 km SE
from Kandahār
Nov 14, 2020 07:26AM
(Kabul)
M 5.5 215 km SE
from Kandahār
Oct 16, 2020 12:43PM
(Kabul)
M 4.3 286 km SE
from Kandahār
Jan 5, 2020 03:04AM
(Kabul)
M 4.0 116 km ENE
from Kandahār
Aug 29, 2019 12:05AM
(Kabul)
M 4.0 97 km ESE
from Kandahār

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Kandahār

Kandahār Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
4 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 4.3
Aug 10, 2024 13:52

Average

A total of 47 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Kandahār, Kandahar in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 4 earthquakes per year

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Kandahār with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Kandahār in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Kandahār 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.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Kandahār (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 39 82.98%
Mag. 5 8 17.02%
Mag. 6 0 0.0%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Kandahār

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 5.9
On Oct 7, 2021 02:31.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.2
On Aug 27, 1931 19:27.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Kandahār occurred on Oct 7, 2021 02:31 local time (Asia/Kabul timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.9 and struck 269 kilometers (167 mi) south-east of Kandahār, at a depth of 9 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Kandahār in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.2 earthquake struck on Aug 27, 1931 19:27, 263 kilometers (163 mi) south-east of Kandahār. It is the strongest earthquake near Kandahār 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 Kandahār, Kandahar 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 Kandahār.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Kandahār.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Oct 7, 2021 02:31AM
(Kabul)
M 5.9 269 km SE
from Kandahār
Nov 14, 2020 07:26AM
(Kabul)
M 5.5 215 km SE
from Kandahār
Mar 19, 2024 05:05AM
(Kabul)
M 5.5 216 km S
from Kandahār
May 13, 2016 11:31AM
(Kabul)
M 5.5 124 km SSE
from Kandahār
Mar 20, 2024 01:57AM
(Kabul)
M 5.3 210 km S
from Kandahār
May 13, 2016 11:29AM
(Kabul)
M 5.2 126 km SSE
from Kandahār
Nov 7, 2017 11:28PM
(Kabul)
M 5.0 252 km SSE
from Kandahār
Mar 16, 2019 10:30AM
(Kabul)
M 5.0 267 km SE
from Kandahār
May 13, 2016 11:30AM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 127 km SSE
from Kandahār
Dec 25, 2021 11:09AM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 217 km SE
from Kandahār

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Kandahār

Nearest earthquakes from Kandahār

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Kandahār, Kandahar. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Kandahār.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 29, 2019 12:05AM
(Kabul)
M 4.0 97 km ESE
from Kandahār
Jul 11, 2016 02:03AM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 107 km SE
from Kandahār
Mar 16, 2022 04:33PM
(Kabul)
M 4.1 112 km ENE
from Kandahār
Jul 24, 2019 11:51PM
(Kabul)
M 4.5 116 km NE
from Kandahār
Jan 5, 2020 03:04AM
(Kabul)
M 4.0 116 km ENE
from Kandahār
Feb 9, 2021 05:46AM
(Kabul)
M 4.3 117 km SE
from Kandahār
May 13, 2016 11:31AM
(Kabul)
M 5.5 124 km SSE
from Kandahār
May 13, 2016 11:29AM
(Kabul)
M 5.2 126 km SSE
from Kandahār
Nov 8, 2015 04:38PM
(Kabul)
M 4.3 128 km E
from Kandahār
May 13, 2016 11:30AM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 127 km SSE
from Kandahār

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Kandahār

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Kandahār.

When was the last earthquake in Kandahār, Kandahar?

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Kandahār on the afternoon of August 10, 2024 at 13:52 local time (Asia/Kabul). The center of this earthquake was located 187km east-northeast of Kandahār at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Kandahār, Kandahar in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Kandahār, Kandahar?

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Kandahār on the evening of August 27, 1931 at 19:27 local time (Asia/Kabul). The center of this earthquake was located 263km south-east of Kandahār at a depth of 10km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Kandahār since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Kandahār, Kandahar?

In the past 10 years, 47 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Kandahār. This averages to 5 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 78 days.