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2010 Afghanistan earthquake

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Date
  
18 April 2010

Magnitude
  
5.6 MW

Areas affected
  
Afghanistan

Origin time
  
20:28:50 UTC

Depth
  
11 km (6.8 mi)

Landslides
  
Yes

2010 Afghanistan earthquake

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

References

2010 Afghanistan earthquake Wikipedia


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