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Historic Earthquake
2015 Hindu Kush Earthquake
26 October 2015 · Hindu Kush · Afghanistan
On 26 October 2015 at 09:09 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Hindu Kush), at a depth of 231 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 279 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 399 people and injured 1,770. 29,230 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 26 October 2015
- Time
- 09:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 231 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 399
- Injuries
- 1,770
- Homes Destroyed
- 29,230
- Homes Damaged
- 79,893
- Estimated Damage
- 109 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Afghanistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2002Hindu Kush, Samanghan · M 7.4166 deaths
- 1965Afghanistan · M 7.3
- 19491949 Khait Earthquake · M 7.43,500 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