2002 Hindu Kush earthquake

This was the first of the two most destructive of the 2002 earthquakes in northern Afghanistan, both of which occurred in March. It killed two people and destroyed 340 homes at the village of Khustak in Jurm District, while Baharak District recorded one death and 47 damaged households.

Origin time (UTC)

2002-03-03T12:08

Magnitude

7.4

Magnitude type

mwc

Depth (km)

225.6

Deaths, as sources state them

at least 3, two at Khustak and one in Baharak District

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000azhc

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: earthquake, afghanistan, badakhshan, hindu kush, deep focus

Coordinates: 36.502, 70.482

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above in the Himalaya since 1930

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