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Afghanistan: Earthquake: 2013/04/24 Country Information on DRR

Period 2013/04/24
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Earthquake
Outline A quake, measured at a magnitude of 5.6 by the US Geological Survey, struck eastern Afghanistan on 24 April 2013. Its epicentre was 24 kilometres northwest of the Nangarhar provincial capital Jalalabad.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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AFP 2013/04/24
Thirteen people were killed, dozens injured and scores of mud-brick homes were flattened when a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday 24 April 2013, officials said.

Geographycal Data

OCHA 2013/04/25
Afghanistan: Earthquake (as of 25 Apr 2013)