2016 Afghanistan earthquake

Severe earthquake centered near Ashkasham, Afghanistan

2016 Afghanistan earthquake

UTC time	2016-04-10 10:28:58
ISC event	608545133
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	10 April 2016
Local time	2:58 p.m
Magnitude	6.6 M_W
Depth	210.4 km (130.7 mi)
Epicenter	36°28′23″N 71°7′52″E / 36.47306°N 71.13111°E / 36.47306; 71.13111
Areas affected	Afghanistan, Pakistan
Max. intensity	MMI V (Moderate)
Casualties	6 dead, 46 injured

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). The earthquake killed at least 5 people in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Gilgit Baltistan. A further 46 were injured in both provinces. 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.

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.

References

"M6.6 – 39 km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^ "At Least 6 Killed, 46 Injured in Pakistan by Afghanistan Earthquake". EFE. The San Diego Union-Tribune. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"Afghanistan earthquake shakes major cities". BBC News. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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External links

Deadly earthquake Afghanistan Archived 2016-04-19 at the Wayback Machine on Earthquake Report Website
The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

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January	Imphal, India (6.7, January 3) Old Iliamna, Alaska (7.1, January 24) Alboran Sea, Morocco–Spain (6.4, January 25)
February	Kaohsiung, Taiwan (6.4, February 5) † Christchurch, New Zealand (5.7, February 14)
March	Mentawai Islands, Indonesia (7.8, March 2)
April	Badakhshan, Afghanistan (6.6, April 10) Monywa, Myanmar (6.9, April 13) Kumamoto, Japan 6.2, April 14 7.0, April 15 † Manabí, Ecuador (7.8, April 16) †‡
August	Amatrice, Italy (6.2, August 24) † Chauk, Myanmar (6.8, August 24)
September	Te Araroa, New Zealand (7.1, September 2) Pawnee, Oklahoma (5.8, September 3) Bukoba, Tanzania (5.9, September 10) Gyeongju, South Korea (5.4, September 12)
October	Tottori, Japan (6.2, October 21) Visso, Italy (5.5 and 6.1, October 26) Norcia, Italy (6.6, October 30)
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