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{{Earthquake
| title = 2009 Afghanistan earthquake
{{Infobox earthquake
| title = 2009 Afghanistan earthquake
| date = {{Start date|2009|04|16|df=yes}}
| map = {{Location map | Afghanistan
| map = M 5.5 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN.jpeg
| relief = 1
| magnitude = 5.5 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]<ref name="Two quakes">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7985753.stm|title=Two quakes rock east Afghanistan |date=2009-04-16|accessdate=2009-04-16|publisher=[[BBC News]]| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090412015545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7985753.stm| archivedate= 12 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
| label =
| depth = {{convert|5|km|mi}}
| lat = 34.19
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| location = {{coord|34.2|N|70.1|E|display=inline,title}}
| long = 70.08
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| countries affected = {{AFG}}<br/>{{PAK}}
| mark = Bullseye1.png
| tsunami =
| marksize = 40
| casualties = 22+ dead and 20+ injured (As of April 17, 2009)
| damage =
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| timestamp = doublet
| timestamp-A = 2009-04-16 21:27:51
| timestamp-B = 2009-04-16 23:42:51
| isc-event = n/a
| anss-url-A = /usp000gw84
| anss-url-B = /usp000gw87
| local-date = April 17, 2009
| local-time-A = 01:57
| local-time-B = 04:22
| magnitude-A = 5.2 {{M|wc|link=y}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref>
| magnitude-B = 5.1 {{M|wb|link=y}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009b}}</ref>
| depth = {{convert|5.9|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref> <br>{{convert|4.0|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009b}}</ref>
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| location = {{coord|34.19|N|70.08|E|display=inline,title}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref>
| type = [[Fault (geology)#Dip-slip faults|Reverse]]
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| countries affected = [[Afghanistan]] <br> [[Pakistan]]
| intensity = {{MMI|VI}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref>
| casualties = 19 dead<ref>{{harvnb|NGDC}}</ref><br /> 51 injured<ref>{{harvnb|NGDC}}</ref>
| aftershocks =
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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 an [[earthquake]] of 5.5 [[moment magnitude scale|moment magnitude]] that occurred in eastern [[Afghanistan]] on 15&nbsp;April 2009, 01:57 local time (21:27 GMT). The earthquake was followed two hours later by an aftershock of 5.1 [[moment magnitude scale|moment magnitude]]. The quakes struck about 50 miles (90&nbsp;km) east of [[Kabul]] near the [[Pakistan]] border. A government representative told [[Associated Press|AP News]] that the quakes killed 22 people, wounded 20 and destroyed 100 homes.<ref name=BBC-2009-04-16>{{cite news |title=Two quakes rock east Afghanistan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8003573.stm|publisher=[[BBC]] |date=2009-04-16|accessdate=2009-10-03}}</ref>

==Damage==
The quakes struck a remote area about 50 miles (90&nbsp;km) east of [[Kabul]] near the [[Pakistan]] border. A government representative told [[Associated Press|AP News]] that the quakes destroyed 200 mud homes in four villages that had damage that was described as serious.<ref>{{harvnb|BBC|2009}}.</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of earthquakes in 2009]]
*[[List of earthquakes in Afghanistan]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}

== Sources ==
* {{Cite anss|Afghanistan|2009a|/usp000gw84|access-date=April 15, 2018}}
* {{Cite anss|Afghanistan|2009b|/usp000gw87|access-date=April 15, 2018}}
* {{cite news
|title=Deadly quakes strike Afghanistan
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8003573.stm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420032035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8003573.stm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=April 20, 2009
|publisher=BBC
|date=April 17, 2009
|ref = {{SfnRef|BBC|2009}}
}}
* {{citation
|ref= CITEREFNGDC
|title= Significant Earthquake Database
|url= https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1
|author= National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)
|publisher= [[National Geophysical Data Center]], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] |doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K
|year= 1972
|type= Data Set
}}.

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[[Category:Earthquakes in Afghanistan|2009 04]]
[[Category:History of Afghanistan (1992–present)]]
[[Category:April 2009 events in Afghanistan]]
[[Category:2009 disasters in Afghanistan]]


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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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