Largest earthquakes in or near Balkh, Afghanistan, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated Mar 22, 2022 06:58 GMT -

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Quakes since 1900:

1 quake above magnitude 7
5 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
25 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
186 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

Since 1900, Balkh has had 1 quake of magnitude 7.0, 5 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, 25 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 186 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 5.3 | 26 km SW of Boysun, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan -

Strongest quake: Mag. 7.0 | Nahri Shahi, 12 km E of Balkh, Afghanistan -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 4 or higher (217 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
May 12, 2022 3:27 pm (GMT +5) (May 12, 2022 10:27 GMT)	5.3 30 km	432 km (268 mi)	6.6 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 33 reports	More	Map
Apr 24, 2022 2:04 pm (GMT +4:30) (Apr 24, 2022 09:34 GMT)	4.5 10 km	268 km (167 mi)	17 km southwest of Khulm, Balkh, Afghanistan	More	Map
Feb 22, 2022 7:29 pm (GMT +4:30) (Feb 22, 2022 14:59 GMT)	4.1 30 km	224 km (139 mi)	11 km northwest of Baghlan, Baghlān-e Jadīd, Baghlan, Afghanistan	More	Map
Feb 3, 2022 8:59 pm (GMT +4:30) (Feb 3, 2022 16:29 GMT)	4.8 27 km	296 km (184 mi)	55 km east of Maimana, Maīmanah, Provincia de Fāryāb, Afghanistan	More	Map
Jan 19, 2022 10:53 am (GMT +4:30) (Jan 19, 2022 06:23 GMT)	4.3 130 km	264 km (164 mi)	Balkh, 268 km northwest of Kabul, Afghanistan	More	Map
Jan 6, 2022 5:22 pm (GMT +4:30) (Jan 6, 2022 12:52 GMT)	4.6 34 km	305 km (190 mi)	Tajikistan, 54 km northwest of Kunduz, Afghanistan	More	Map
Nov 26, 2021 9:26 pm (GMT +4:30) (Nov 26, 2021 16:56 GMT)	4.5 397 km	223 km (139 mi)	6.4 km east of Aībak, Aybak, Samangan, Afghanistan	More	Map
Nov 19, 2021 3:09 pm (GMT +4:30) (Nov 19, 2021 10:39 GMT)	4.3 150 km	201 km (125 mi)	17 km southeast of Aībak, Aybak, Samangan, Afghanistan	More	Map
Nov 16, 2021 1:31 am (GMT +4:30) (Nov 15, 2021 21:01 GMT)	4.6 146 km	195 km (121 mi)	25 km west of Pul-e Khumrī, Puli Khumri, Baghlan, Afghanistan	More	Map
Oct 25, 2021 7:17 pm (GMT +4:30) (Oct 25, 2021 14:47 GMT)	4.4 20 km	323 km (201 mi)	31 km northwest of Balkh, Afghanistan	More	Map
Oct 5, 2021 12:30 pm (GMT +4:30) (Oct 5, 2021 08:00 GMT)	5.2 43 km	298 km (185 mi)	5.6 km northwest of Balkh, Afghanistan 2 reports	More	Map
Sep 29, 2021 10:59 pm (GMT +4:30) (Sep 29, 2021 18:29 GMT)	4.8 123 km	203 km (126 mi)	28 km west of Pul-e Khumrī, Puli Khumri, Baghlan, Afghanistan	More	Map
Sep 13, 2021 2:34 pm (GMT +4:30) (Sep 13, 2021 10:04 GMT)	4.4 10 km	285 km (177 mi)	54 km west of Kunduz, Afghanistan	More	Map
Aug 16, 2021 12:01 pm (GMT +4:30) (Aug 16, 2021 07:31 GMT)	4.3 60 km	206 km (128 mi)	Samangan, 92 km northwest of Bamyan, Afghanistan 1 report	More	Map
2021-06-16 08:01:58 IST (Jun 16, 2021 02:31 GMT)	4.1 10 km	305 km (190 mi)	Jowzjan, 45 km west of Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan	More	Map
2021-06-03 02:17:44 IST (Jun 2, 2021 20:47 GMT)	4.1 150 km	295 km (183 mi)	23 km north of Khulm, Balkh, Afghanistan	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.5 x 10¹⁵ joules (959 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8.3 x 10⁵ tons of TNT or 51.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Balkh Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Balkh?

The last earthquake in Balkh occurred 2 weeks ago: Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - 6.6 km northwest of Duschanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 3:27 pm (GMT +5).

How many quakes were there in Balkh since 1900?

Since 1900, Balkh, Afghanistan had 217 quakes up to magnitude 7.0.

What was the strongest quake in Balkh since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Balkh since 1900 occurred 116 years ago: Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake - Nahri Shahi, 12 km east of Balkh, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, October 24, 1906 at 14:43 GMT.