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| local-date = April 17
| local-date = April 17, 2009
| local-time-A = 01:57
| local-time-A = 01:57
| local-time-B = 04:22
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| type = [[Fault (geology)#Dip-slip faults|Reverse]]
| type = [[Fault (geology)#Dip-slip faults|Reverse]]
| countries affected = [[Afghanistan]] <br> [[Pakistan]]
| countries affected = [[Afghanistan]] <br> [[Pakistan]]
| intensity = {{MMI|VI}} <ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref>
| intensity = {{MMI|VI}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref>
| casualties = 19 dead <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC}}</ref><br /> 51 injured <ref>{{harvnb|NGDC}}</ref>
| casualties = 19 dead<ref>{{harvnb|NGDC}}</ref><br /> 51 injured<ref>{{harvnb|NGDC}}</ref>
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The '''2009 Afghanistan earthquake''' was a dip-slip [[doublet earthquake]] occurred in eastern [[Afghanistan]], with an initial shock of magnitude of 5.2 {{m|w}} at {{tooltip|01:57:51 April 17 local time|21:27:51 April 16 UTC}}, with a second shock of 5.1 {{M|w}} occurring several hours later. The maximum Mercalli intensity was VI (''Strong'').
The '''2009 Afghanistan earthquake''' was a dip-slip [[doublet earthquake]] occurred in eastern [[Afghanistan]], with an initial shock of magnitude of 5.2 {{m|w}} at {{tooltip|01:57:51 April 17 local time|21:27:51 April 16 UTC}}, with a second shock of 5.1 {{M|w}} occurring several hours later. The maximum Mercalli intensity was VI (''Strong'').


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[[Category:April 2009 events in Asia]]
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 4 November 2024

2009 Afghanistan earthquake
April 2009 Afghanistan earthquake is located in Afghanistan
April 2009 Afghanistan earthquake
UTC timeDoublet earthquake:    
 2009-04-16 21:27:51
 2009-04-16 23:42:51
ISC eventn/a
USGS-ANSS 
 ComCat
 ComCat
Local dateApril 17, 2009
Local time 
 01:57
 04:22
Magnitude 
 5.2 Mwc[1]
 5.1 Mwb[2]
Depth5.9 km (3.7 mi)[3]
4.0 km (2.5 mi)[4]
Epicenter34°11′N 70°05′E / 34.19°N 70.08°E / 34.19; 70.08[5]
TypeReverse
Areas affectedAfghanistan
Pakistan
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)[6]
Casualties19 dead[7]
51 injured[8]

The 2009 Afghanistan earthquake was a dip-slip doublet earthquake occurred in eastern Afghanistan, with an initial shock of magnitude of 5.2 Mw  at 01:57:51 April 17 local time, with a second shock of 5.1 Mw  occurring several hours later. The maximum Mercalli intensity was VI (Strong).

Damage

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The quakes struck a remote area about 50 miles (90 km) east of Kabul near the Pakistan border. A government representative told AP News that the quakes destroyed 200 mud homes in four villages that had damage that was described as serious.[9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ ANSS: Afghanistan 2009a .
  2. ^ ANSS: Afghanistan 2009b .
  3. ^ ANSS: Afghanistan 2009a .
  4. ^ ANSS: Afghanistan 2009b .
  5. ^ ANSS: Afghanistan 2009a .
  6. ^ ANSS: Afghanistan 2009a .
  7. ^ NGDC
  8. ^ NGDC
  9. ^ BBC 2009.

Sources

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  • ANSS. "Afghanistan 2009a". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  • ANSS. "Afghanistan 2009b". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  • "Deadly quakes strike Afghanistan". BBC. April 17, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009.
  • National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.


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