Origin time 2:58 p.m Depth 210.4 km (130.7 mi) Casualties 6 killed
28 injured | Magnitude 6.6 MW Areas affected Afghanistan, Pakistan Date 10 April 2016 | |
Similar October 2015 Hindu Ku, February 1998 Afghanist, 2016 Imphal earthquake, 2016 Sumatra earthquake, 2016 Christchurch earthquake | ||
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 IV (Light). The earthquake killed at least 4 people in Pakistan. 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.
So far, 2 aftershocks have 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.