More than 1000 killed after strong earthquake 6.1 jolts Afghanistan, 1500 other injured

At least 1000 killed and 1500 other injured after magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked remote parts of eastern Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan has climbed to 1000, with more than 1500 others wounded, according to the Taliban’s disaster management official, as rescuers try to reach the site of the disaster in remote Paktika and Khost provinces.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude of the earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday was 5.9, revising an initial estimate at 6.1.
The epicenter of the tremor was about 46km (27 miles) from the city of Khost, near the Pakistani border, the USGS said.

Earlier it was reported about 255 dead, with at least 150 injured

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a1
Magnitude Mw 6.1
Region CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN
Date time 2022-06-21 20:54:35.9 UTC
Location 33.13 N ; 69.63 E
Depth 6 km
Distances 64 km SE of Gardez, Afghanistan / pop: 103,000 / local time: 01:24:35.9 2022-06-22
36 km SW of Khōst, Afghanistan / pop: 96,100 / local time: 01:24:35.9 2022-06-22
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a2
Magnitude Mw 5.9
Region CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN
Date time 2022-06-21 20:54:36.5 UTC
Location 33.11 N ; 69.63 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 66 km SE of Gardez, Afghanistan / pop: 103,000 / local time: 01:24:36.5 2022-06-22
37 km SW of Khōst, Afghanistan / pop: 96,100 / local time: 01:24:36.5 2022-06-22

Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist
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