2016 Afghanistan earthquake

Severe earthquake centered near Ashkasham, Afghanistan 2016 Afghanistan earthquake 2016-04-10 10:28:58 us20005gsg Afghanistan 608545133 10 April 2016 2:58 p.m 6.6 MW 5 210.4 km on 36 28 23 N 71 7 52 E Afghanistan, Pakistan 6 dead, 46 injured The 2016 Afghanistan earthquake was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck 39 km on west-southwest of Ashkasham on April 10, at a depth of 210.4 km on. The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate).M6.6 – 39 km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005gsg#general United States Geological Survey April 10, 2016 April 10, 2016 The earthquake killed at least 5 people in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and one in Gilgit Baltistan.https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/en-espanol/sdhoy-at-least-6-killed-46-injured-in-pakistan-by-2016apr10-story.html At Least 6 Killed, 46 Injured in Pakistan by Afghanistan Earthquake EFE The San Diego Union-Tribune April 11, 2016 April 11, 2016 A further 46 people were injured in both provinces. The tremors shook up Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Gilgit, Faisalabad and Lahore. The Himalayas is one of earth's most seismically active regions. The tremors were felt in Delhi, National Capital Region, Kashmir and Uttarakhand. In Delhi, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the epicentre, the Delhi Metro was temporarily halted.2016-04-10 Afghanistan earthquake shakes major cities BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36009407 2021-04-28Recent Earthquakes Near Afghanistan Two aftershocks were felt, with magnitudes of 4.1 and 4.2. There were additionally at least 10 foreshocks felt, with the largest having a magnitude of 4.5 on April 8, 2016. See also Lists of 21st-century earthquakes List of earthquakes in 2016 List of earthquakes in Afghanistan List of earthquakes in Pakistan References External links Deadly earthquake Afghanistan on Earthquake Report Website 608545133 Afghanistan Category:2016 disasters in Pakistan Category:2016 earthquakes Category:2016 in Afghanistan Category:April 2016 in Afghanistan Category:April 2016 in Pakistan Category:Earthquakes in Afghanistan Category:Earthquakes in Pakistan Category:2016 disasters in Afghanistan