2013 Laghman earthquake explained
| 2013 Laghman earthquake |
| Local-Time: | 14:25 PKT |
| Timestamp: | 2013-04-24 09:25 |
| Anss-Url: | usb000geu9 |
| Isc-Event: | 602880349 |
| Magnitude: | 5.6 |
| Location: | 34.5082°N 70.1633°W |
| Casualties: | 18 dead, 130 injured[1] |
| Damage: | 345 homes damaged |
The 2013 Laghman earthquake occurred with magnitude of 5.6,[2] [3] with an epicenter 11 km (seven miles) from Mihtarlam, the capital of Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman Province near Jalalabad at 09:25 UTC on April 24.[4] The quake occurred below the surface at a moderate depth of 63.8 km. The tremors were also felt in neighboring Pakistan and India.[5]
Earthquake tremors were felt across Pakistan including in Parachinar, Mohmad Agency, Shabqadar, Swat, Peshawar, Islamabad, Chiniot and Lahore.[6]
Damage and casualties
17 dead, 126 injured, 300 homes damaged[7]
1 dead, 4 injured, 45 homes damaged
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Afghan quake, floods kills at least 33 . Reuters. 2013-04-20 . 2013-04-24.
- Web site: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pak, India . https://web.archive.org/web/20130427091628/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/62-magnitude-earthquake-hits-afghanistan-tremors-felt-in-pak-india/387483-3.html . dead . 2013-04-27 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2013-04-24.
- Web site: 6.2-magnitude quake shakes Pakistan. Daily News and Analysis . 2013-04-24. 2013-04-24.
- Web site: M 5.7 Earthquake, 11 km S of Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan . 2013-04-24.
- Web site: Earthquake shakes buildings in Delhi, J&K . https://web.archive.org/web/20130427030115/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-24/india/38789847_1_quake-immediate-reports-richter-scale . dead . 2013-04-27 . . 2013-04-24.
- Web site: Earthquake tremors felt across Pakistan . The News International . 2013-04-17 . 2013-04-24.
- http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/asia/2013/04/25/Afghan-quake-and-floods-kill-38-.html "Afghan quake and floods kill 38"
