Earthquake in Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck areas in East Afghanistan on 22 June, causing at least 1,150 casualties.
The disaster mainly affected the Paktika and Khost provinces at the borders with Pakistan. Homes and other buildings in the mountainous region were damaged, with commonly mud-built structures offering little protection against the earthquake.
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- Type d'événement
- Tremblement de terre
- Lieu de l'événement
- Afghanistan
- Date d'activation de la Charte
- 2022-06-22
- Heure d’activation de la location
- 13:45
- Fuseau horaire d'activation de la Charte
- UTC+02:00
- Demandeur de charte
- UNITAR on behalf of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) | Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- Identifiant d'activation
- 763
- Gestion de projet
- UNOSAT
- Valeur ajoutée
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