April 2009 Afghanistan earthquake
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| UTC time | ?? |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.2 Mw |
| Depth | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 34°11′N 70°05′E / 34.19°N 70.08°E [1] |
| Type | Reverse [1] |
| Areas affected | Afghanistan Pakistan |
| Max. intensity | V (Moderate) [1] |
| Aftershocks | 5.1 Mw [2] |
| Casualties | 19 dead [3] 51 injured [3] |
The 2009 Afghanistan earthquake occurred on 01:57:51 April 17 local time with a moment magnitude of 5.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). This dip-slip doublet earthquake occurred in eastern Afghanistan with the second shock (5.1 Mw ) occurring several hours later.
Damage
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.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e USGS. "M 5.2 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ USGS. "M 5.1 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ BBC (April 17, 2009). "Deadly quakes strike Afghanistan". BBC.