2012 Afghanistan earthquakes

On 11 June 2012, two moderate earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, causing a large landslide. The landslide buried the town of Sayi Hazara, trapping 71 people. After four days of digging, only five bodies were recovered and the search was called off. Overall, 75 people were killed and 13 others were injured.

2012 Afghanistan earthquakes
UTC timeDoublet earthquake:    
 A: 2012-06-11 05:02:14
 B: 2012-06-11 05:29:11
ISC event 
 A: 601474949
 B: 601112970
USGS-ANSS 
 A: ComCat
 B: ComCat
Local date11 June 2012 (2012-06-11)
Local time 
 A: 9:32 a.m.
 B: 9:57 a.m.
Magnitude 
 A: 5.4 mb
 B: 5.7 Mww
DepthA: 29 km (18 mi)
B: 16 km (10 mi)
EpicenterA: 36.039°N 69.401°E / 36.039; 69.401
B: 36.023°N 69.351°E / 36.023; 69.351
Areas affectedAfghanistan
Total damageHundreds of buildings destroyed
Max. intensityMMI V (Moderate)
LandslidesYes
Casualties75 killed, 13 injured
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