November 28, 2018 Earthquake: Baghlan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Baghlan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan on November 28, 2018 at 14:44:25 UTC, 22 km below the surface.
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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
- November 28, 2018
- Time
- 14:44:25 UTC
- Place
- Baghlan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 22 km (14 mi)
- Intensity
- 2 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 35.808° N, 68.687° E
- Country
- Afghanistan
The toll
- Injuries
- 9
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 60
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.
At least 9 people injured and 60 homes damaged or destroyed at Pul-e Khumri. Mahmoud Raqui, Kapisa, Afghanistan - CDI: 2; Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan - CDI: 2(reference #1053)
Nine people, including three women, were wounded in an overnight earthquake in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Thursday. Abdul Naseer Kahzad, head of the Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the overnight 4.9 magnitude earthquake destroyed 60 homes. (reference #12291)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 30, 1998, Badakhshan, Takhar, Afghanistan
- February 4, 1998, Dushanbe, Rostaq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan
- March 25, 2002, Baghlan, Nahrin, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- January 31, 1991, Badakhstan, Baghlan, Laghman, Nagarhar, Afghanistan
- December 16, 1982, Northeastern, Afghanistan
- October 26, 2015, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- March 3, 2002, Samanghan, Kabul, Rustaq, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- May 1, 1994, Tashiak, Termiz, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- June 9, 1956, Kabul, Afghanistan
- June 11, 2012, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- February 11, 1999, Lowgar, Vardak, Kabul, Afghanistan
- March 19, 1976, Shamagan Province, Hindu-Kush, Afghanistan
- November 2, 2025, Northern, Afghanistan
- December 30, 1983, Kabul, Samangan, Pakistan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
- April 24, 2013, Kama, Afghanistan
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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 10377.