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Afghanistan: Earthquake: 2012/06/11 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  EQ-2012-000099-AFG

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Period 2012/06/11
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Earthquake
Outline On 11 June 2012, three earthquakes hit Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Three people are confirmed to have died in Burka district.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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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.