2016_Afghanistan_earthquake

2016 Afghanistan earthquake

2016 Afghanistan earthquake

Severe earthquake centered near Ashkasham, Afghanistan

The 2016 Afghanistan earthquake was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck 39 km (24 mi) west-southwest of Ashkasham on April 10, at a depth of 210.4 km (130.7 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate).[1] The earthquake killed at least 5 people in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Gilgit Baltistan.[2] A further 46 were injured in both provinces.[2] The tremors shook up Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Gilgit, Faisalabad and Lahore. The Himalayas region is one of earth's most seismically active regions. The tremors were felt in Delhi, National Capital Region, Kashmir and Uttarakhand. In Delhi, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the epicentre, the Delhi Metro was temporarily halted.[3][4]

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Two aftershocks had been felt, with magnitudes of 4.1 and 4.2. There were additionally at least 10 foreshocks felt, with the largest having a magnitude of 4.5 on April 8, 2016.

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References

  1. [1]
    "M6.6 - 39km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "At Least 6 Killed, 46 Injured in Pakistan by Afghanistan Earthquake". EFE. The San Diego Union-Tribune. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Afghanistan earthquake shakes major cities". BBC News. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  4. [4]
    Recent Earthquakes Near Afghanistan


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