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The 11 October earthquake killed three people [43] and injured at least 169. [44] Of the injured, 153 were in Herat, 13 were from Badghis , and three were from Farah provinces. [ 44 ] Many people were living outdoors because of damage to homes from the first two quakes when the third earthquake struck in the early morning. [ 45 ]
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Wednesday was about 28 kilometers (17 miles) outside Herat, the provincial capital, and 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Up to 66,900 people died from earthquakes in 2023, the highest death toll for earthquakes since 2010. At least 59,488 people died in the Turkey–Syria doublets of February, which dominated world headlines because of its extensive devastation; the first mainshock was also the largest earthquake of the year at M w 7.8.
The earthquake could be felt for hundreds of miles in all directions, USGS data show. 5.3-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks rattle West Texas, experts say. ‘Unsettling’
And a 5.6 magnitude earthquake on January 17, 2022 struck Badghis, another western province near Herat bordering Turkmenistan, killed more than 20 people and reduced hundreds of brick homes to rubble.
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The quake measured a magnitude 5.0 and was centered about 30 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas and 50 miles from Carlsbad, New Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Even if we get such a source, we can go on using the title "2023 Herat earthquakes". The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes have been called a doublet by multiple sources, but most sources just use the plural, so no reason to change either title I think. Mikenorton 15:04, 10 October 2023 (UTC)