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January 2022 Afghanistan Earthquake
17 January 2022 · Badghis, Qadis · Afghanistan
On 17 January 2022 at 11:40 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Badghis, Qadis), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 28 people and injured 4. 800 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 17 January 2022
- Time
- 11:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.3
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 28
- Injuries
- 4
- Homes Destroyed
- 800
- Estimated Damage
- 0 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Afghanistan
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth