Summary
DATE | 17/01/2022 |
ORIGIN TIME | 11:40:09.4 UTC |
LOCATION | 34.853 63.249 |
DEPTH | 11 km |
MAGNITUDE | 5.3 |
LOCALITY | AFGHANISTAN |
At least 26 people were killed, many others were injured and hundreds of houses were damaged or destroyed in Quadis distrct, Badghis province. Heavy rains in the area prior to the earthquake reportedly rendered mud brick houses more vulnerable to damage.