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The February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake occurred at 19:03 local time near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. The strike-slip shock had a moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). With several thousand dead and hundreds injured, the event's effects were considered extreme by the National Geophysical Data Center.
This earthquake was the second large earthquake in the area in 1998 after another earthquake on February 4. [4] Between 4,000 and 4,500 people died in Takhar and Badakhshan provinces. [4] [5] [6] Nearly 7,000 families were affected, and it was estimated that 16,000 houses were destroyed or damaged. [4] Approximately 45,000 people became ...
The February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake caused severe damage despite its moderate magnitude. 2,323 people were killed, 818 people were injured, 6,725 livestock were killed and 8,094 houses destroyed.
The 5.9 M w Afghanistan earthquake shook the northeastern portion of the country with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). This strike-slip shock left 2,323 dead and 818 injured in the Takhar Province. A 6.5 M w earthquake affected the same region on May 30, claiming 4,000 lives
This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan.Fairly moderate earthquakes have been very destructive in the country, particularly in the years 1998, 2002 and 2023.This can be blamed on the population residing in mostly informal and adobe houses, which are extremely vulnerable to earthquake shaking.
Powerful earthquakes rocked western Afghanistan on Saturday and Sunday, killing at least 2,000 people and leaving hundreds of others trapped, missing or feared dead.
More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the Taliban said Sunday, as the nation reels from another quake at a time of deep economic crisis.
Afghanistan earthquake (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 1998 Afghanistan earthquake .