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Historic Earthquake
1991 Hindu Kush Earthquake
31 January 1991 · Badakhstan, Baghlan · Afghanistan
On 31 January 1991 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Badakhstan, Baghlan), at a depth of 142 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 235 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 848 people and injured 200.
- Date
- 31 January 1991
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 142 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 848
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Damaged
- 2,000
- Estimated Damage
- 36 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Afghanistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20152015 Hindu Kush Earthquake · M 7.5399 deaths
- 2002Hindu Kush, Samanghan · M 7.4166 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
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth