Earthquake — Afghanistan: Laghman; Pakistan

When

21 Mar 2023

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.5

Where

Afghanistan

Coordinates

36.52° N, 70.98° E

Deaths

19

Injuries

181

Houses destroyed

22

Intensity mmi

7

Depth km

187

Earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan

On 21 March 2023, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with an intermediate depth of approximately 187 km (116 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm. At least 21 people were killed in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.

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