Another Strong Earthquake Rattles Hindu Kush

M6.6 quake jolts Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

Centered at 36.492°N, 71.156°E the quake struck at a depth of 210.4km, reported USGS/EHP.

The quake was felt within a 400-km radius of the epicenter, in as many as six countries, and as far south as northern Faisalabad, Pakistan.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.6Mw [Subject to change due to procedural issues at USGS/EHP]

Location: 36.492°N 71.156°E depth=210.4 km (130.7 mi)
Time: 2016-04-10 10:28:58 (UTC)
Distances:

• 39.0 km (24.2 mi) WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
• 48.0 km (29.8 mi) WSW of Ishkashim, Tajikistan
• 50.0 km (31.1 mi) SE of Jarm, Afghanistan
• 86.0 km (53.4 mi) SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan
• 282.0 km (175.2 mi) NE of Kabul, Afghanistan

A deadly earthquake measuring  7.5Mw struck the Hindu Kusnh region on October 26, 2015 killing at least 300 people with more than  2,000 others injured.

The quake has affected a vast region, and caused major devastation to multiple communities.

In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing more than 75,000 people.

Related Links

• Strong Earthquake Strikes Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan December 26, 2015
• Deadly Hindu Kush Earthquake – Update October 27, 2015
• Deadly Earthquake Strikes N. Afghanistan October 26, 2015

Quake Destroys 3,000 Homes in China (Update)

M6.5 quake kills at least 6 people, injures dozens, destroys 3,000 houses

Centered at 37.6N, 78.2E the quake struck at a depth of about 10km, said China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reported Xinhua.

The quake occurred in Pishan County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, destroying about 3,000 homes and disrupting communications, said the report.

The main shock was followed by at least 4 significant aftershocks measuring between 4.4Mw and 4.8Mw, according to USGS/EHP, as of posting.

Other quakes most probably related to this event include:

• M5.4, 22km ENE of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan 2015-07-02 0at 7:18:24 UTC depth=10.0km
• M5.8, 246km E of Port Blair, India 2015-07-03 at 03:16:35 UTC depth=10.0km

Related Links

• Deadly Earthquake Strikes Xinjiang, China July 3, 2015

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Xinjiang, China

M6.5 quake kills at least 4 people, injures dozens in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Centered at 37.6N, 78.2E the quake occurred at a depth of about 10km, said China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reported Xinhua.

The quake occurred in Pishan County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, destroying or damaging homes and disrupting communications, said the report.

The main shock was followed by at least 4 significant aftershocks measuring between 4.4Mw and 4.8Mw, according to USGS/EHP, as of posting.

Other quakes most probably related to this event include:

• M5.4, 22km ENE of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan 2015-07-02 0at 7:18:24 UTC depth=10.0km
• M5.8, 246km E of Port Blair, India 2015-07-03 at 03:16:35 UTC depth=10.0km