2013 Laghman earthquake

2013 Laghman earthquake

Date	April 24, 2013
Origin time	09:25 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.6 Mw
Depth	40 miles
Epicenter	34°30′29″N 70°09′48″E / 34.508177°N 70.16328°ECoordinates: 34°30′29″N 70°09′48″E / 34.508177°N 70.16328°E
Areas affected	Afghanistan Pakistan India
Total damage	345 homes damaged
Casualties	18 dead, 130 injured[1]

The 2013 Laghman earthquake occurred with magnitude of 5.6,^[2][3] with an epicenter 11 km (seven miles) from Mehtar Lam, the capital of Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman Province near Jalalabad, Afghanistan at 09:25 UTC on April 24.^[4] The quake took place 6.6 km down the surface. The tremors were also felt in the neighboring Pakistan and India. There were no immediate reports of any casualty or injury.^[5]

Earthquake tremors were felt across Pakistan including in Parachinar, Mohmad Agency, Shabqadar, Swat, Peshawar, Islamabad, Chiniot and Lahore.^[6]

On April 16, a 7.8 earthquake with its epicenter in Iran was also felt across Pakistan. At least 40 people were killed in Mashakhel a town located on in Balochistan near the Pak-Iran border.

Damage and casualties

• Nangarhar Province: 17 dead, 126 injured, 300 homes damaged^[7]
• Kunar Province: 1 dead, 4 injured, 45 homes damaged

References

1. "Afghan quake, floods kills at least 33". Reuters. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
2. "6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pak, India". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
3. "6.2-magnitude quake shakes Pakistan — World — DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
4. "M 5.7 Earthquake, 11km S of Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan". Retrieved 2013-04-24.
5. "Earthquake shakes buildings in Delhi, J&K — The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
6. "Earthquake tremors felt across Pakistan". Thenews.com.pk. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
7. "Afghan quake and floods kill 38", Al Arabiya, 25 April 2013