Afghanistan geoscience data

# Northern Afghanistan Earthquakes: Damage Proxy Maps, Nov 2025 The **Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS)** produced these damage proxy maps for Northern Afghanistan Earthquakes (Nov 2025) from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite images. Each map is a separate ZIP below with its GeoTIFF, a KMZ for Google Earth, the PNG figures and a text file describing how it was made and how to read it. ## Maps in this dataset - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Earthquakes, 05 Nov 2025, v0.9 ** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Northern Afghanistan, Earthquakes, 04 Nov 2025, v0.9 ** **More map details and files:** **More map details and files:** leaflet/EOS-RS_202511_Northern_Afghanistan_Earthquakes **Legal Disclaimer:** **Credits:** Earth Observatory of Singapore - Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS), Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2025)

# Afghanistan Earthquakes: Damage Proxy Maps, Sep 2025 The **Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS)** produced these damage proxy maps for Afghanistan Earthquakes (Sep 2025) from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite images. Each map is a separate ZIP below with its GeoTIFF, a KMZ for Google Earth, the PNG figures and a text file describing how it was made and how to read it. ## Maps in this dataset - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Kunar Province, Afghanistan, Earthquakes, 1 Sep 2025, v0.7-full ** (superseded) - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Kunar Province, Afghanistan, Earthquakes, 1 Sep 2025, v0.7-bldg ** **More map details and files:** **More map details and files:** **Legal Disclaimer:**

# Afghanistan Earthquake: Damage Proxy Maps, Oct 2023 The **Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS)** produced these damage proxy maps for Afghanistan Earthquake (Oct 2023) from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite images. Each map is a separate ZIP below with its GeoTIFF, a KMZ for Google Earth, the PNG figures and a text file describing how it was made and how to read it. ## Maps in this dataset - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 13 Oct 2023, v0.5 ** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 13 Oct 2023, v0.5 ** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 8 Oct 2023, v1.2** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 8 Oct 2023, v1.2** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 8 Oct 2023, v0.9** (superseded) - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 8 Oct 2023, v0.5** (superseded) - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 8 Oct 2023, v0.5** (superseded) - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 7 Oct 2023, v0.9** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 7 Oct 2023, v0.5** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 7 Oct 2023, v0.5** (superseded) **More map details and files:** **More map details and files:** **Credits:** Earth Observatory of Singapore - Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS), Original data ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Product - JAXA (2022)

# EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 22 Mar 2023, v0.4 The Earth Observatory of Singapore - Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS) created this preliminary Damage Proxy Map (DPM) depicting areas in Afghanistan where significant changes occurred due to the M6.5 earthquake that occurred on 21 Mar 2023. This map was derived from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) before (22 Nov 2022 to 10 Mar 2023) and after (22 Mar 2023) the event. The image covers an area indicated by the large white polygon. Each pixel measures about 30 meters across. The colour variation from yellow to red indicates increasingly more significant surface change. Preliminary validation was done by comparing with high-resolution optical imagery and media reports. This map could be used as a guidance to identify damaged areas, and may be less reliable over vegetated areas. Scattered pixels over vegetated areas may be false positives, and a lack of colored pixels over vegetated areas may not mean no damage. The product contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022-2023), processed by ESA and analyzed by the Earth Observatory of Singapore - Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS) in collaboration with NASA-JPL and Caltech, using the Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) system originally developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, and modified at EOS-RS. **More map details and files:** **More map details and files:** **Credits:** Earth Observatory of Singapore - Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS), Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA), NASA-JPL/Caltech, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022-2023)

# Afghanistan Earthquake: Damage Proxy Maps, Jun 2022 The **Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS)** produced these damage proxy maps for Afghanistan Earthquake (Jun 2022) from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite images. Each map is a separate ZIP below with its GeoTIFF, a KMZ for Google Earth, the PNG figures and a text file describing how it was made and how to read it. ## Maps in this dataset - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 30 Jun 2022, v0.9** - **EOS-RS Damage Proxy Map: Afghanistan, Earthquake, 27 Jun 2022, v0.45** **More map details and files:** **More map details and files:** **Credits:** Earth Observatory of Singapore - Remote Sensing Lab (EOS-RS), Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA), NASA-JPL/Caltech, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022), Validated with FirstLook Imagery © 2022 Maxar

**UNOSAT code: EQ20231008AFG, GDACS ID: 1394952** On the 7th of October 2023, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Herat province in the western part of Afghanistan. The epicentre was located 40 km north-west of Herat City and caused damage and destruction that triggered humanitarian needs for the local populations. The situation worsened when a second and a third strong earthquakes struck the region few days later, respectively on the 11th and 15th of October. The local government reported that the number of deaths was above 2000 people. After the earthquake, UNOSAT quickly estimated that more than a million people were living with the intensity zones above V. It was also estimated that between 150,000 and 230,000 buildings were located within the affected zones. The United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that the worst affected districts correspond to Herat, Injil and Zindajan district with more than 21,500 destroyed homes. Furthermore in the Herat Province more than 230,000 homes have been impacted by the earthquake and 37,139 families have been left without home living in temporary shelter or open spaces (UNOCHA). At least 40 health facilities were affected during the earthquake, hampering the access to healthcare for an estimated of 580,000 people. One month after the earthquake people displaced from their home still suffer as the winter is approaching and temperatures are dropping (UNHCR).

**UNOSAT code EQ20231008AFG, GDACS Id: 1394952** This map illustrates the level of damage induced by the 07 October earthquake (M6.3) in settlements North and North-West Herat as observed from very high-resolution images Pléiades acquired on 09 October 2023. UNOSAT has analysed 4 areas for a total of 750km² and detected 56 affected settlements, amongst which 38 are moderately affected, 3 severely affected and 15 are almost destroyed. The map illustrates also the coseismic surface displacement interferogram related with the 7 October 2023 earthquake as deduced using a pair of SAR images acquired on 07 Oct. 2023 and 25 Sep. 2023. Narrow fringes translate a higher surface displacement. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code EQ20231008AFG, GDACS Id: 1394952** Status: Destroyed structures observed Further action(s): full assessment to be conducted Widespread destroyed structures observed in several villages North and Northwest of Herat in Zindajan & Hinjil Districts, Hirat Province folowing the 15 October 2023 M6.3 earthquake; Temporary shelters observed in the affected villages as of 15 October 2023; Additional damage to structures are observed from an image acquired on15 October 2023; The 15th of October 2023 earthquake has triggered additional damage in areas already damaged by the 9th and 11th October 2023 earthquakes.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us7000qsvj Magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 8.0 depth occurred on Aug 31 2025 11km SW of Nurgal. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 34.5191 longitude 70.7342. It impacted 1422825 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000q76g Magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 94.086 depth occurred on Apr 19 2025 32km S of Zebak. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 36.2444 longitude 71.2852. It impacted 60322 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000q6c3 Magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 109.757 depth occurred on Apr 15 2025 30km W of Koran Va Monjan. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 35.9525 longitude 70.5181. It impacted 34989 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000smda Magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 186.371 depth occurred on Apr 03 2026 7km NE of Yamgan. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 36.5479 longitude 70.852. It impacted 164009 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000sadt Magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 90.712 depth occurred on Feb 20 2026 20km NE of Kharo. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 35.593 longitude 69.7614. It impacted 182392 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000rl31 Magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 28.0 depth occurred on Nov 02 2025 20km NE of Marmul. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 36.5894 longitude 67.4843. It impacted 693651 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us7000qtst Magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 10.0 depth occurred on Sep 04 2025 3km NW of Kama. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 34.4221 longitude 70.6145. It impacted 1017660 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**UNOSAT code: EQ20220622AFG** Live web map providing geospatial information about damaged caused by the earthquake that stroke Afghanistan on 21 June 2022. This web map gives an updated overview over potentially damaged and damaged buildings based on very high-resolution satellite images. Furthermore, the application also gives an overview over identified shelters.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000t9gg Magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 216.694 depth occurred on Jul 01 2026 39km W of Yamgan. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 36.5317 longitude 70.4468. It impacted 251950 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.