February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
UTC time | 1998-02-04 14:33:23 |
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ISC event | 1075205 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | February 4, 1998 |
Local time | 19:03:23 |
Magnitude | 5.9 Mw[1] |
Depth | 30 km (19 mi)[1] |
Epicenter | 37°10′N 70°08′E / 37.17°N 70.14°E[1] |
Type | Strike-slip[2] |
Areas affected | Takhar Province, Afghanistan |
Total damage | Extreme[3] |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong)[4] |
Casualties | 2,323–4,000 dead[5][6] 818 injured[5] |
The February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake occurred at 19:03 local time near the
Cause
Afghanistan is situated on a major plate boundary.
Casualties and damage
A death toll of at least 2,323 was reported by the
Relief efforts
As the Takhar Province was a remote area
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement sent a team from Dushanbe to the affected region for relief efforts.[6] The first international relief team reached the affected area on February 7[6] and the first United Nations (UN) team arrived there on February 10.[10] A convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reached the site on February 14 with 4,800 blankets, 800 quilts, 10 rolls of plastic sheeting and approximately 200 tents.[10] Eleven days after the event, on February 16, helicopters were able to drop supplies to three isolated villages.[8] The European Union (EU) offered £1.3m of relief aid including blankets, medical equipment, water and tents.[6] The Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan offered 100 tonnes each of rice and wheat, and approximately £40,000 to the affected region.[6]
See also
- List of earthquakes in 1998
- List of earthquakes in Afghanistan
- May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
- June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake - another moderate earthquake nearby that caused hundreds of deaths.
References
- ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre, retrieved October 8, 2023
- ^ USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, retrieved October 8, 2023
- doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ a b c USGS. "M5.9 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "USGS earthquake bulletin: Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (revised) – Afghanistan". Relief Web. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. March 25, 2002. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 1998: 4,000 feared dead in Afghan earthquake BBC News accessed 8 October 2023
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7487-4303-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7487-7376-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86064-830-4.
- ^ a b Afghanistan – Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 7 ReliefWeb accessed 8 October 2023