| 2005 Hindu Kush earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 2005-12-12 21:47:45 |
| Isc-Event: | 7996705 |
| Anss-Url: | usp000e61s |
| Local-Time: | 02:17:45 AFT |
| Magnitude: | 6.5 6.0 |
The 2005 Hindu Kush earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan with a magnitude of 6.5 on December 12 at 21:47 (UTC). According to the United States Geological Survey, the maximum Mercalli intensity was V (Moderate) at Chitral. Five people were killed in the Hindu Kush region and landslides blocked several roads near Bagh, Kashmir.[1] The earthquake occurred some 65 miles away from Faizabad, a city in the Hindu Kush mountains, but it could be felt in many neighboring areas.[2] It could even be felt about 200 miles away in Islamabad, Pakistan.[3] The quake was strong enough to trigger panic among survivors of October's devastating earthquake, who came out from their makeshift shelters in freezing temperatures.[4] Although magnitude–6 earthquakes typically cause severe damage, this quake caused relatively little due to the fact that it occurred deep underground (224.60NaN0).