Latest earthquakes near Jalālābād, Nangarhar today

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List of latest earthquakes near Jalālābād.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
2 hours ago
(Mar 27 12:58PM Kabul)
M 5.0 232 km NNE
from Jalālābād
7 hours ago
(Mar 27 07:38AM Kabul)
M 4.3 248 km N
from Jalālābād
1 day ago
(Mar 26 02:29AM Kabul)
M 4.0 245 km N
from Jalālābād
4 days ago
(Mar 23 10:50AM Kabul)
M 4.3 229 km NNE
from Jalālābād
6 days ago
(Mar 21 08:46AM Kabul)
M 4.3 279 km NNE
from Jalālābād
6 days ago
(Mar 21 08:46AM Kabul)
M 4.2 228 km N
from Jalālābād
6 days ago
(Mar 21 12:00AM Kabul)
M 4.8 267 km NNE
from Jalālābād
8 days ago
(Mar 18 07:28PM Kabul)
M 4.3 283 km NNE
from Jalālābād
14 days ago
(Mar 13 12:58PM Kabul)
M 4.2 273 km NNW
from Jalālābād
17 days ago
(Mar 10 01:46AM Kabul)
M 4.2 250 km NNE
from Jalālābād
23 days ago
(Mar 4 01:00PM Kabul)
M 4.2 225 km N
from Jalālābād
31 days ago
(Feb 23 04:11PM Kabul)
M 4.2 232 km N
from Jalālābād
33 days ago
(Feb 22 03:33AM Kabul)
M 4.1 242 km N
from Jalālābād
33 days ago
(Feb 22 03:20AM Kabul)
M 4.5 227 km NNE
from Jalālābād
34 days ago
(Feb 21 02:51AM Kabul)
M 4.4 190 km E
from Jalālābād
37 days ago
(Feb 18 10:33AM Kabul)
M 4.4 272 km NNE
from Jalālābād
37 days ago
(Feb 18 10:33AM Kabul)
M 4.2 254 km NNE
from Jalālābād
39 days ago
(Feb 15 10:18PM Kabul)
M 4.7 266 km ESE
from Jalālābād
41 days ago
(Feb 14 06:32AM Kabul)
M 4.0 269 km NNE
from Jalālābād
42 days ago
(Feb 12 03:41PM Kabul)
M 4.2 266 km NW
from Jalālābād
44 days ago
(Feb 10 08:46PM Kabul)
M 4.0 283 km NNE
from Jalālābād
44 days ago
(Feb 10 08:46PM Kabul)
M 4.3 198 km NNE
from Jalālābād
45 days ago
(Feb 9 09:08PM Kabul)
M 4.1 236 km N
from Jalālābād
51 days ago
(Feb 4 12:42AM Kabul)
M 4.2 241 km N
from Jalālābād
56 days ago
(Jan 30 01:15AM Kabul)
M 4.0 189 km N
from Jalālābād

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Jalālābād

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Jalālābād Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
174 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 5
Mar 27, 2025 12:58

Average

A total of 1749 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Jalālābād, Nangarhar in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 174 earthquakes per year, or 14 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Jalālābād roughly every 2 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Jalālābād in 2015. A total of 227 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Jalālābād that year. The strongest had a 7.5 magnitude.

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

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Jalālābād in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near Jalālābād 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 Jalālābād (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 1670 95.48%
Mag. 5 69 3.95%
Mag. 6 9 0.51%
Mag. 7 1 0.06%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Jalālābād

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 7.5
On Oct 26, 2015 13:39.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.8
On Nov 16, 1921 00:36.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Jalālābād occurred on Oct 26, 2015 13:39 local time (Asia/Kabul timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.5 and struck 233 kilometers (145 mi) north of Jalālābād, at a depth of 231 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Jalālābād in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.8 earthquake struck on Nov 16, 1921 00:36, 202 kilometers (126 mi) north of Jalālābād. It is the strongest earthquake near Jalālābād in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Jalālābād, Nangarhar 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 Jalālābād.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Jalālābād.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Oct 26, 2015 01:39PM
(Kabul)
M 7.5 233 km N
from Jalālābād
Apr 10, 2016 02:58PM
(Kabul)
M 6.6 236 km NNE
from Jalālābād
Mar 21, 2023 09:17PM
(Kabul)
M 6.5 237 km N
from Jalālābād
Jan 11, 2024 01:50PM
(Kabul)
M 6.4 231 km N
from Jalālābād
Dec 25, 2015 11:44PM
(Kabul)
M 6.3 238 km NNE
from Jalālābād
Jan 31, 2018 11:37AM
(Kabul)
M 6.2 236 km N
from Jalālābād
May 9, 2018 03:11PM
(Kabul)
M 6.2 298 km NNE
from Jalālābād
Dec 20, 2019 04:09PM
(Kabul)
M 6.1 235 km N
from Jalālābād
Jan 5, 2023 06:55PM
(Kabul)
M 6.0 229 km N
from Jalālābād
Jun 22, 2022 01:24AM
(Kabul)
M 6.0 181 km SSW
from Jalālābād

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Jalālābād

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Nearest earthquakes from Jalālābād

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

List of nearest earthquakes from Jalālābād.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
May 28, 2023 05:26PM
(Kabul)
M 4.7 2 km NE
from Jalālābād
Dec 4, 2018 07:58PM
(Kabul)
M 4.2 6 km SE
from Jalālābād
Jun 16, 2021 02:22AM
(Kabul)
M 4.4 17 km NNW
from Jalālābād
Feb 4, 2020 09:35AM
(Kabul)
M 4.4 18 km NE
from Jalālābād
Mar 29, 2023 04:49AM
(Kabul)
M 4.4 23 km NE
from Jalālābād
Sep 5, 2022 04:27PM
(Kabul)
M 4.6 24 km NE
from Jalālābād
Sep 7, 2022 12:39PM
(Kabul)
M 4.6 27 km ENE
from Jalālābād
Aug 5, 2015 02:48AM
(Kabul)
M 4.2 26 km W
from Jalālābād
Apr 8, 2023 01:37PM
(Kabul)
M 4.4 27 km NNE
from Jalālābād
Nov 4, 2017 09:04PM
(Kabul)
M 4.5 27 km SSE
from Jalālābād

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Jalālābād

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

When was the last earthquake in Jalālābād, Nangarhar?

A 5 magnitude earthquake hit near Jalālābād on the afternoon of March 27, 2025 at 12:58 local time (Asia/Kabul). The center of this earthquake was located 232km north-northeast of Jalālābād at a depth of 190km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Jalālābād, Nangarhar in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Jalālābād, Nangarhar?

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Jalālābād on the night of November 16, 1921 at 00:36 local time (Asia/Kabul). The center of this earthquake was located 202km north of Jalālābād at a depth of 240km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Jalālābād since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Jalālābād, Nangarhar?

In the past 10 years, 1749 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Jalālābād. This averages to 175 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 2 days.