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June 2022 Afghanistan Earthquake
21 June 2022 · Paktika Province, Pakistan · Afghanistan
On 21 June 2022 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Afghanistan (Paktika Province, Pakistan), at a depth of 4 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 135 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 1,039 people and injured 2,949. 1,900 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 June 2022
- Time
- 20:54 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 4 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1,039
- Injuries
- 2,949
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,900
- Homes Damaged
- 4,500
- Estimated Damage
- 120 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Afghanistan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 20132013 Laghman Earthquake · M 5.518 deaths
- 2009April 2009 Afghanistan Earthquake · M 5.419 deaths
- 1999Lowgar, Vardak · M 6.070 deaths
- 1997Bajaur, Chitral · M 4.915 deaths
- 1990Hindu Kush, Chitral · M 6.011 deaths
- 19561956 Baghlan Earthquake · M 7.6100 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth