Afghanistan earthquakes in 1972
10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Afghanistan in 1972. The largest: M6.2 36 km SSW of Farkhār, Afghanistan, Jun 24, 1972.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1972 was located in Afghanistan. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1972
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.616 km E of Mehtar Lām, Afghanistan · 62 km deep
- 5.847 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan · 115 km deep
- 5.74 km SE of Ḩukūmatī Azrah, Afghanistan · 10 km deep
- 5.549 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 204 km deep
- 5.935 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan · 108 km deep
- 5.238 km SW of Farkhār, Afghanistan · 20 km deep
- 5.238 km SW of Farkhār, Afghanistan · 20 km deep
- 6.236 km SSW of Farkhār, Afghanistan · 24 km deep
- 5.552 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan · 211 km deep
- 6.251 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 213 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1972 | 1 | 6.2 | 51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan |
| February 1972 | 1 | 5.5 | 52 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan |
| March 1972 | 0 | ||
| April 1972 | 0 | ||
| May 1972 | 0 | ||
| June 1972 | 3 | 6.2 | 36 km SSW of Farkhār, Afghanistan |
| July 1972 | 2 | 5.9 | 35 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan |
| August 1972 | 0 | ||
| September 1972 | 0 | ||
| October 1972 | 0 | ||
| November 1972 | 2 | 5.8 | 47 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan |
| December 1972 | 1 | 5.6 | 16 km E of Mehtar Lām, Afghanistan |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.