2005 Hindu Kush earthquake
The 2005 Hindu Kush earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan with a magnitude of 6.5 on December 12 at 21:47 (UTC). According to the United States Geological Survey's ShakeMap and Did You Feel It? products, the maximum Mercalli intensity was VI (Strong) at Chitral. Five people were killed in the Hindu Kush region and landslides blocked several roads near Bagh, Kashmir.[4] The earthquake occurred some 65 miles away from Faizabad, a city in the Hindu Kush mountains,[5] but it could be felt in many neighboring areas.[6] It could even be felt about 200 miles away in Islamabad, Pakistan.[5] The quake was strong enough to trigger panic among survivors of October's devastating earthquake, who came out from their makeshift shelters in freezing temperatures.[7] Although magnitude-6 earthquakes typically cause severe damage, this quake caused relatively little due to the fact that it occurred deep underground (224.6 km (140 mi)).[5]
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| UTC time | 2005-12-12 21:47:45 |
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| ISC event | 7996705 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | December 13, 2005 |
| Local time | 02:17:45 AFT |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Mw, 6.0 mb [1] |
| Depth | 224.6 km (140 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 36.36°N 71.01°E[2] |
| Areas affected | Afghanistan Pakistan Tajikistan |
| Max. intensity | VI (Strong) |
| Casualties | 5 dead [3] 1 injured [3] |
References
- ISC-EHB Event 7996705 [IRIS].
- ANSS: Hindu Kush 2005 (accessed 2018-05-02).
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- "Significant Earthquakes of the World". Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- "Earthquake Shakes Afghan-Pakistani Border | Fox News". Fox News. December 12, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- "South Asia: Earthquake Hindukush region situation report - 13 Dec 2005". ReliefWeb. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- Brumfiel 2006.
Sources
- ANSS, "Hindu Kush 2005: M 6.5 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan", Comprehensive Catalog, U.S. Geological Survey
- Brumfiel, Geoff (March 2, 2006), "Seismology: Shaking the foundations", Nature, 440 (7080): 16–8, Bibcode:2006Natur.440...16B, doi:10.1038/440016a, PMID 16511464.
- International Seismological Centre, ISC-EHB Bulletin, Thatcham, United Kingdom, http://www.isc.ac.uk/
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey.
External links
- M6.5 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan – United States Geological Survey
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.