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Afghanistan: Earthquake: 2015/10/26 Country Information on DRR

Period 2015/10/26
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Earthquake
Outline A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan on 26 October 2015, shaking the capital Kabul and killing at least 17 people.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
UNOCHA 2015/11/12
Killed: 115
Injured: 524
Houses damaged: 11,616
Houses destroyed: 6,929
UNOCHA 2015/11/08
Killed: 112
Injured: 510
Houses damaged: 11,729
Houses destroyed: 6,553
UNOCHA 2015/11/05
Killed: 110
Injured: 498
Houses damaged: 12,215
Houses destroyed: 6,295
UNOCHA 2015/11/03
Killed: 107
Injured: 451
Houses damaged: 9,703
Houses destroyed: 5,612
UNOCHA 2015/11/02
Killed: 126
Injured: 489
Houses damaged: 6,284
Houses destroyed: 4,665
UNOCHA 2015/10/29
Killed: 84
Injured: 396
Houses severely damaged: 2,445
Houses completely destroyed: 2,419
UNOCHA 2015/10/28
Death: 110
Injured: 425
Damaged or destroyed house: 9,379
UNOCHA 2015/10/27
Death: 100
Injured: 375
Damaged or destroyed house: 9,509
UNOCHA 2015/10/26
Death:65
Injured: 300
Damaged or destroyed house: 1,100

Related Links

Report/Articles

UNOCHA 2015/11/12
Afghanistan Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 3 (as of 12 November 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/11/08
Afghanistan Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 2 (as of 8 November 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/11/05
Afghanistan Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 1 (as of 5 November 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/11/03
Afghanistan: Flash Update - Badakhshan Earthquake No. 8 (as of 3 November 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/11/02
Afghanistan: Flash Update - Badakhshan Earthquake No. 7 (as of 2 November 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/10/29
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Earthquake - Flash Update No. 4 - 29 October 2015

UNOCHA 2015/10/28
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Earthquake - Flash Update No. 3 - 28 October 2015

UNOCHA 2015/10/27
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Earthquake - Flash Update No. 2 - 27 October 2015

UNOCHA 2015/10/26
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Earthquake - Flash Update No. 1 - 26 October 2015

Reuters 2015/10/26
At least 24 people were killed. The death toll could climb because communications were down in much of the rugged Hindu Kush mountain range area where the quake was centered.

Geographycal Data

ECHO 2015/10/27
Afghanistan, Pakistan - 7.5 Mw Earthquake - ECHO Daily Map (as of 27 October 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/10/27
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Earthquake (27 October 2015)

UNOCHA 2015/10/26
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Earthquake (26 October 2015)

USGS 2015/10/26
M7.5 Northern Afghanistan Earthquake of 26 October 2015

Pacific Disaster Center 2015/10/26
7.5 Earthquake - 45km N of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan (as of 26 October 2015 0909UTC)

USGS Earthquake Hazard Program 2015/10/26
Magnitude: 7.5 Date-Time:2015-10-26 09:09:32 (UTC) 2015-10-26 13:39:32 UTC+4:30 at epicenter Location: 36.441°70.717°E Depth: 212.5 km (132.1 mi) Region: 45km (28mi) N of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan

Pictures

UNOSAT 2015/10/28
Damage Assessment of Kunduz Area, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan (28 October 2015)

International Charter 2015/10/26
Earthquake in Afghanistan