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Historic Earthquake
1999 Afghanistan Earthquake
11 February 1999 · Lowgar, Vardak · Afghanistan
On 11 February 1999 at 14:08 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Lowgar, Vardak), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 207 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 70 people and injured 500. 7,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 11 February 1999
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 70
- Injuries
- 500
- Homes Destroyed
- 7,000
- Homes Damaged
- 7,000
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Afghanistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20152015 Hindu Kush Earthquake · M 7.5399 deaths
- 2002Hindu Kush, Samanghan · M 7.4166 deaths
- 19561956 Baghlan Earthquake · M 7.6100 deaths
- 1949Hindu-Kush, West Punjab · M 7.5
- 1922Hindu Kush · M 7.5
- 1921Hindu Kush · M 7.8
- 1911Hindu Kush · M 7.6
- 1909Hindu-Kush · M 8.1
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth