February 1, 1984 Earthquake: Khorog, Jalalabad, Pakistan, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Khorog, Jalalabad, Pakistan, Afghanistan on February 1, 1984 at 14:22:07 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- February 1, 1984
- Time
- 14:22:07 UTC
- Place
- Khorog, Jalalabad, Pakistan, Afghanistan
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Intensity
- 4 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 34.616° N, 70.484° E
- Country
- Afghanistan
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 35
- Damage
- $5 million
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #1053 lists earthquake on Feb 1, 1984. One person killed, 35 injured and damage in the Jalalabad area.
Reference #1250 lists earthquake on Feb 2, 1984, $5 million dollars damage, 1 deaths, 35 injuries. [probably describing earthquake on Feb 1]
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- August 31, 2025, Kunar, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
- June 21, 2022, Paktika Province, Pakistan, Afghanistan
- March 25, 2002, Baghlan, Nahrin, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- January 31, 1991, Badakhstan, Baghlan, Laghman, Nagarhar, Afghanistan
- February 19, 1842, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- June 11, 2012, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- February 11, 1999, Lowgar, Vardak, Kabul, Afghanistan
- December 30, 1983, Kabul, Samangan, Pakistan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- April 16, 2009, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
- April 24, 2013, Kama, Afghanistan
- March 19, 1997, Bajaur, Chitral, Pakistan
- October 25, 1990, Chitral, Mardan, Malakand, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- June 24, 1972, Sarsangi, Narin Counties, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- September 4, 2022, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
- May 20, 1992, Peshawar, Kohat, Shakkar Khel, Pakistan
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5022.