2010 Afghanistan earthquake

2010 Afghanistan earthquake

UTC  time	2010-04-18 20:28:50
ISC  event	14580687
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	18 April 2010
Local time	20:28:50 UTC [1]
Magnitude	5.6 Mwc [2]
Depth	13 km (8.1 mi) [2]
Epicenter	35°43′N67°41′E / 35.71°N 67.68°E / 35.71; 67.68 [1]
Areas affected	Afghanistan
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong) [3]
Landslides	Yes [4]
Casualties	11 killed, 70+ injured [4]

The 2010 Afghanistan earthquake occurred on April 18 with a moment magnitude of 5.6. The earthquake could be felt in Mazar-i-Sharif, Kabul, and elsewhere in Afghanistan, as well as in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. ^[4] Eleven people were killed and more than 70 were injured. More than 2,000 houses were destroyed.

References

1. ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
2. ANSS: Afghanistan 2010 .
3. National Earthquake Information Center (18 April 2010). "PAGER". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
4. ANSS. "Afghanistan 2010: M 5.6 – central Afghanistan". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.