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Pakistan: Earthquake: 2023/03/21
GLIDE: EQ-2023-000043-PAK
| Period | 2023/03/21 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Pakistan |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with epicenter 40km south-southeast of Jurm district in Afghanistan at a depth of 187km hit the region on 21 March 2023. Three aftershocks of magnitude 3.9 were recorded so far in the Hindukush region bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. In Pakistan, the provincial Disaster Management authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported nine fatalities and 44 injuries across the province. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Government of Pakistan 2023/03/30 | ||
| Dead: 9 Injured: 101 |
Totally Damaged Houses: 22 Partially Damaged Houses: 150 |
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| Government of Pakistan 2023/03/23 | ||
| Dead: 11 Injured: 79 |
Totally Damaged Houses: 22 Partially Damaged Houses: 150 |
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Related Links
Report/Articles
Government of Pakistan 2023/03/30
Earthquake 6.8 magnitude - Hindukush Region, Afghanistan, Sitrep 4 (as of 1300hrs, 28 March 2023)
Government of Pakistan 2023/03/23
Earthquake 6.8 magnitude - Hindukush Region, Afghanistan, Sitrep 3 (as of 1000hrs, 23 March 2023)
Geographycal Data
USGS 2023/03/21
M 6.5 - 40 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan (2023-03-21 16:47:23 (UTC))
ECHO 2023/03/22
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Earthquake of 21 March 2023 - DG ECHO Daily Map, 22/03/2023