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Province
Baghlan
Afghanistan · Asia
Baghlan is a province of Afghanistan, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 4 major earthquakes since 1900.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- VolcanoVery Low
- CycloneVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 2012June 2012 Afghanistan Earthquakes · M 5.875 deaths
- 2002Hindu Kush, Baghlan · M 6.11,000 deaths
- 1982Northeastern · M 6.6500 deaths
- 1972Hindu Kush, Sarsangi · M 6.111 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002