The 2009 Afghanistan earthquake was a dip-slip
doublet earthquake occurred in eastern
Afghanistan
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, with an initial shock of magnitude of 5.2 at , with a second shock of 5.1 occurring several hours later. The maximum Mercalli intensity was VI (''Strong'').
Damage
The quakes struck a remote area about 50 miles (90 km) east of
Kabul
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near the
Pakistan
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border. A government representative told
AP News
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that the quakes destroyed 200 mud homes in four villages that had damage that was described as serious.
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See also
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List of earthquakes in 2009
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List of earthquakes in Afghanistan
This is a list of earthquakes in Afghanistan. Fairly moderate earthquakes have been very destructive in the country, particularly in the years List of earthquakes in 1998, 1998, List of earthquakes in 2002, 2002 and List of earthquakes in 2023, 202 ...
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