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Historic Earthquake
1976 Afghanistan Earthquake
19 March 1976 · Hindu-Kush, Shamagan Province · Afghanistan
On 19 March 1976 at 13:03 UTC, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Hindu-Kush, Shamagan Province), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 468 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 49 people and injured 59. 1,137 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 19 March 1976
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.5
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 49
- Injuries
- 59
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,137
- Homes Damaged
- 559
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Afghanistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20152015 Hindu Kush Earthquake · M 7.5399 deaths
- 19561956 Baghlan Earthquake · M 7.6100 deaths
- 1949Hindu-Kush, West Punjab · M 7.5
- 1922Hindu Kush · M 7.5
- 1921Hindu Kush · M 7.8
- 1911Hindu Kush · M 7.6
- 1909Hindu-Kush · M 8.1
- 1907Karatag · M 7.412,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth