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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 earthquakes that struck on Saturday were followed by nearly 20 powerful aftershocks, with another 6.3-magnitude quake hitting the region on Wednesday
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.
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’
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.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake in March struck much of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and an earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan in June 2022, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 ...
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