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Afghanistan and Its Volcanos

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 Unfortunately, or fortunately, Afghanistan is classified as a low hazard for Volcano activity. However, this does not mean there are no active volcanos in Afghanistan. Most of the volcanic activity comes from the Eastern region of Afghanistan. These volcanos such as the Dacht-i-Navar grouping, the Loman Volcano grouping, the Vakak group, and the Zardolou grouping have all not erupted since the Pleistocene era.  https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/1-afghanistan/VA#:~:text=In%20the%20area%20you%20have,but%20over%2010%2C000%20years%20ago.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanoes_in_Afghanistan

Seismic Activity in Afghanistan

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  Afghanistan has earthquakes that have reached up to seven point six on the Richter scale. Although, earthquakes are not very common in Afghanistan. The largest earthquake occurred in the Kabul region in 1956. In case of an earthquake, measures you should take in order to stay the most safe are to stay away from windows and outer walls. You should also make sure to cover the back of your head and if outside, make your way to an open area that is not next to any buildings nor trees. https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/during.html#:~:text=Stay%20away%20from%20outer%20walls,and%20buildings%2C%20and%20stay%20there. https://www.worlddata.info/asia/afghanistan/earthquakes.php#:~:text=In%20Afghanistan%2C%20there%20are%20partly,the%20direct%20consequences%20of%20earthquakes.  

Afghanistan and its Tectonic Plates

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 Afghanistan lies on the borders of the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate. Afghanistan also sees activity from the southwest at the Arabian plate. These three tectonic plates extend hundreds of kilometers from the south, to the west, and to the east. I found it very cool that Afghanistan borders three tectonic plates I have never seen that before. https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1264/pdf/OFR-1264.pdf