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{{Infobox earthquake |
{{Infobox earthquake |
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| title |
| title = 2009 Afghanistan earthquake |
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| map |
| map = {{Location map | Afghanistan |
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| relief = 1 |
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| timestamp = doublet |
| timestamp = doublet |
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| timestamp-A |
| timestamp-A = 2009-04-16 21:27:51 |
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| timestamp-B |
| timestamp-B = 2009-04-16 23:42:51 |
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| isc-event |
| isc-event = n/a |
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| anss-url-A |
| anss-url-A = /usp000gw84 |
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| anss-url-B |
| anss-url-B = /usp000gw87 |
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| local-date |
| local-date = April 17, 2009 |
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| local-time-A = 01:57 |
| local-time-A = 01:57 |
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| local-time-B = 04:22 |
| local-time-B = 04:22 |
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| magnitude-A |
| magnitude-A = 5.2 {{M|wc|link=y}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref> |
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| magnitude-B |
| magnitude-B = 5.1 {{M|wb|link=y}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009b}}</ref> |
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| depth |
| 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 |
| location = {{coord|34.19|N|70.08|E|display=inline,title}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref> |
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| type |
| type = [[Fault (geology)#Dip-slip faults|Reverse]] |
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| countries affected = [[Afghanistan]] <br> [[Pakistan]] |
| countries affected = [[Afghanistan]] <br> [[Pakistan]] |
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| intensity |
| intensity = {{MMI|VI}}<ref>{{Short-anss|Afghanistan|2009a}}</ref> |
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| casualties = 19 dead |
| 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 |
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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==Damage== |
==Damage== |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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{{Reflist |
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== Sources == |
== Sources == |
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* {{Cite anss|Afghanistan|2009a|/usp000gw84|access-date=April 15, 2018}} |
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* {{Cite anss|Afghanistan|2009b|/usp000gw87|access-date=April 15, 2018}} |
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|title=Deadly quakes strike Afghanistan |
|title=Deadly quakes strike Afghanistan |
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|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420032035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8003573.stm |
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8003573.stm |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420032035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8003573.stm |
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|archive-date=April 20, 2009 |
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|date=April 17, 2009 |
|date=April 17, 2009 |
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[[Category:Earthquakes in Afghanistan|2009 04]] |
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[[Category:History of Afghanistan (1992–present)]] |
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[[Category:April 2009 events in |
[[Category:April 2009 events in Afghanistan]] |
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[[Category:2009 disasters in Afghanistan]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 4 November 2024
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| UTC time | Doublet earthquake: |
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| 2009-04-16 21:27:51 | |
| 2009-04-16 23:42:51 | |
| ISC event | n/a |
| USGS-ANSS | |
| ComCat | |
| ComCat | |
| Local date | April 17, 2009 |
| Local time | |
| 01:57 | |
| 04:22 | |
| Magnitude | |
| 5.2 Mwc[1] | |
| 5.1 Mwb[2] | |
| Depth | 5.9 km (3.7 mi)[3] 4.0 km (2.5 mi)[4] |
| Epicenter | 34°11′N 70°05′E / 34.19°N 70.08°E[5] |
| Type | Reverse |
| Areas affected | Afghanistan Pakistan |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong)[6] |
| Casualties | 19 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
[edit]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
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- 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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