> strong and shallow MW 6.2 Earthquake in Hirat, Afghanistan

10/07/2023 - Earthquake in Hirat, Afghanistan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 7, 2023, 8:41 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 6.2
Latitude 34.69 °N
Longitude 61.96 °E
Depth 35 km
Aftershocks 22
Last Update 2023-10-07
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Afghanistan
Impact
Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 43395 1951 1477 21878 4642
Afghanistan 43395 1950 1477 21868 4642
Iran 1 10

Affected Population
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Aftershock Sequence
Event Series
Earthquake in Hirat, Afghanistan

Mw 6.2
Depth= 35 km
34.69°N 61.96°E
22 aftershocks

2023/10/07 08:41, 1 year, 1 month ago

Sat 07 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
M 5.5, 35 km, 34.50°N 61.96°E
Sat 07 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.7, 10 km, 34.58°N 61.91°E
Sat 07 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.8, 10 km, 34.61°N 62.05°E
Sat 07 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.9, 9 km, 34.67°N 61.99°E
Sat 07 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.3, 10 km, 34.56°N 62.03°E
Sun 08 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.2, 10 km, 34.47°N 62.07°E
Sun 08 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.5, 10 km, 34.49°N 61.92°E
Mon 09 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.4, 10 km, 34.63°N 61.99°E
Mon 09 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.9, 10 km, 34.62°N 62.03°E
Mon 09 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.7, 10 km, 34.63°N 62.02°E
Mon 09 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.9, 9 km, 34.70°N 62.13°E
Wed 11 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 5.0, 10 km, 34.60°N 62.12°E
Wed 11 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.1, 10 km, 34.22°N 62.31°E
Wed 11 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.5, 10 km, 34.68°N 62.06°E
Thu 12 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.5, 10 km, 34.77°N 61.98°E
Fri 13 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.2, 10 km, 34.79°N 61.87°E
Fri 13 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.4, 35 km, 34.60°N 62.00°E
Fri 13 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.8, 33 km, 34.75°N 61.94°E
Sun 15 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.1, 10 km, 34.47°N 62.27°E
Tue 17 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.3, 10 km, 34.61°N 62.19°E
Thu 19 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
mb 4.1, 10 km, 34.67°N 62.02°E
Main shock
Sat 07 Oct 2023, 1 year ago
Mw 6.2, 35 km, 34.69°N 61.96°E
22 aftershocks
Impact on Health Services

A total 2 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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