Date | February 4, 1998 |
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Origin time | 14:33:23 UTC |
Magnitude | 5.9 Mw |
Depth | 30 km (19 mi) |
Epicenter | 37.17°N 70.14°E |
Type | Strike-slip |
Areas affected | Takhar Province, Afghanistan |
Total damage | Extreme |
Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) |
Casualties | 2,323–4,000 dead, 818 injured |
The February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake occurred at 19:03 local time near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. The strike-slip shock had a moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). With several thousand dead and hundreds injured, the event's effects were considered extreme. It was felt at Tashkent and Dushanbe, and aftershocks continued for the next seven days.
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