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Afghanistan:Earthquake:2012/06/11

Duration2012/06/11 On 11 June 2012, three earthquakes hit Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Three people are confirmed to have died in Burka district.
Country or DistrictAfghanistan
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  • OCHA 2012/06/14
    Assessments revealed that around 47 houses were destroyed or damaged (25 houses in Burka, 18 in Khost wa Firing and four in Guzargahi Nur), as a result of the earthquakes.
  • AFP 2012/06/12
    More than 70 people are feared dead after a landslide triggered by a double earthquake engulfed their Afghan village, officials said on 12 June 2012.
  • OCHA 2012/06/11
    The earthquakes were of varying magnitudes of 5.4 at 09:32am, 5.7 at 09.59am and 4.2 at 01.02pm local
    time respectively on 11 June 2012 according to USGS.
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