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Historic Earthquake
2002 Afghanistan Earthquake
25 March 2002 · Hindu Kush, Baghlan · Afghanistan
On 25 March 2002 at 14:56 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Hindu Kush, Baghlan), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 324 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 1,000 people and injured 200. 1,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 25 March 2002
- Time
- 14:56 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 8 km
- Deaths
- 1,000
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,500
- Homes Damaged
- 1,500
- 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