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June 2012 Afghanistan Earthquakes
11 June 2012 · Hindu Kush · Afghanistan
On 11 June 2012 at 05:29 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Hindu Kush), at a depth of 16 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 319 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 75 people and injured 13. 143 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 11 June 2012
- Time
- 05:29 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Depth
- 16 km
- Deaths
- 75
- Injuries
- 13
- Homes Destroyed
- 143
- Homes Damaged
- 593
- 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