Risk events in Afghanistan, March 2026

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47 events were recorded: 4 earthquakes and 43 conflict events.

47 eventsSources: ucdp · usgs · gdelt

47 events· Afghanistan

ConflictEarthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 47 events plottedState-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 29 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 24 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 24 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 22 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 16 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 15 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 14 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Mar 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Mar 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Mar 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 8 Mar 2026Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 8 Mar 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 7 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 6 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 5 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 4 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 4 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 4 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 4 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 2 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 2 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 1 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 1 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Chaman, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 1 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 1 Mar 2026M4.5 — 42 km NE of Tagāb, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 21 Mar 2026M4.5 — 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Mar 2026M4.5 — 25 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 8 Mar 2026M5.1 — 28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 7 Mar 2026
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Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 3.4
4
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 523.9
43
Unrest
90-day baseline: 39.6
0
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
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Events

What is happening now

47 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Mardan · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Mardan · Source: ucdp

  5. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 42 km NE of Tagāb, Afghanistan

    M4.5 · Panjshir · Source: usgs

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan

    143 fatalities · Kabul · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Jalalabad · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Gardez · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Saidu Sharif · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Khost · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    5 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kandahar, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Kandahar · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan

    4 fatalities · Kabul · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    4 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  18. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 8 km NNE of Ārt Khwājah, Afghanistan

    M4.5 · Taloqan · Source: usgs

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    3 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  21. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 25 km WNW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

    M4.5 · Faīẕābād · Source: usgs

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  25. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan

    M5.1 · Taloqan · Source: usgs

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    8 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Gardez · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Gardez · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Khost · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Mardan · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    4 fatalities · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    4 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardan, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Mardan · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    3 fatalities · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gardez, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Gardez · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Saidu Sharif · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Afghanistan

    3 fatalities · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Afghanistan

    2 fatalities · Khost · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    7 fatalities · Jalalabad · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    3 fatalities · Jalalabad · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Chaman, Afghanistan

    3 fatalities · Chaman · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    7 fatalities · Jalalabad · Source: ucdp

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.