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The '''2009 Afghanistan earthquake''' occurred with a [[moment magnitude scale|moment magnitude]] of 5.5 |
The '''2009 Afghanistan earthquake''' occurred with a [[moment magnitude scale|moment magnitude]] of 5.5 in eastern [[Afghanistan]] on 15 April at 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 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> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
Revision as of 02:49, 20 April 2014
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Magnitude | 5.5 Mw[1] |
Depth | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
Epicenter | 34°12′N 70°06′E / 34.2°N 70.1°E |
Areas affected | Afghanistan Pakistan |
Casualties | 22+ dead and 20+ injured (As of April 17, 2009) |
The 2009 Afghanistan earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 5.5 in eastern Afghanistan on 15 April at 01:57 local time (21:27 GMT). The earthquake was followed two hours later by an aftershock of 5.1 moment magnitude. The quakes struck about 50 miles (90 km) east of Kabul near the Pakistan border. A government representative told AP News that the quakes killed 22 people, wounded 20 and destroyed 100 homes.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Two quakes rock east Afghanistan". BBC News. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
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