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Historic Earthquake
2026 Afghanistan Earthquake
3 April 2026 · Kabul · Afghanistan
On 3 April 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Kabul), at a depth of 186 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 253 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 12 people and injured 4. 5 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 3 April 2026
- Time
- 16:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Depth
- 186 km
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 4
- Homes Destroyed
- 5
- Homes Damaged
- 33
- 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
- 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