Afghanistan is located in a seismically active region where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide.
This collision is responsible for the formation of the Hindu Kush mountain range.
As the plates continue to move, they build up stress that is eventually released in the form of earthquakes.
Afghanistan is also affected by the movement of the Arabian plate.
The Arabian plate is moving northward, and as it does so, it is subducting beneath the Eurasian plate.
This subduction is also a source of stress that can be released in the form of earthquakes.
In fact, Afghanistan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world.
The country has experienced a number of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 2015 that killed over 390 people.
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