Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
A small earthquake happened in Afghanistan on December 19, 2025.
It was a magnitude 4.1 and happened at a depth of 10 kilometers.
This means it was close to the surface, which can make it more dangerous.
Earthquakes like this can cause buildings to shake and sometimes get damaged.
Afghanistan has a lot of earthquakes because it is near where two big pieces of the Earth's crust meet.
There was another small earthquake in the same area on December 15, 2025.
A bigger earthquake happened in November, which killed 27 people and hurt many more.
The country is always at risk because of its location.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Afghanistan on December 19, 2025, at a shallow depth of 10 km.
The earthquake occurred at 00:14:48 IST with its epicenter at coordinates 36.76 N, 72.08 E.
Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous as they cause stronger ground shaking and potential damage.
Afghanistan frequently experiences earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush region, due to its location along the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
A previous earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck the region on December 15, 2025, at a depth of 22 km.
- Who
- National Center for Seismology (NCS)
- What
- An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Afghanistan
- When
- December 19, 2025, at 00:14:48 IST
- Where
- Afghanistan, specifically in the Hindu Kush region
- Why
- Afghanistan's location along the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates makes it vulnerable to earthquakes
- Magnitude
- 4.1
- Date
- December 19, 2025
- Time
- 00:14:48 IST
- Depth
- 10 km
- Location
- Afghanistan
- Coordinates
- 36.76 N, 72.08 E
- Previous Earthquake
- Magnitude 4.0 on December 15, 2025
- Recent Major Earthquake
- Magnitude 6.3 on November 4, 2025
