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Catastrophe Report 1
January 1 – March 31, 2002


Earthquake - Afghanistan

Territory:   Afghanistan
Region:   Hindu Kush
Date:   March 3 2002
Event:   Earthquake. Richter Magnitude 7.4; depth 256km
Impact:   150 dead; 350 buildings destroyed. Economic loss data not yet available
Summary:   The quake was centred 65km SW of Feyzabad and 240km NNE of Kabul. Shaking was felt over much of Central and South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan and the Xinjiang province of China. The depth of the quake, which occurred within the Eurasian tectonic plate, resulted in the great areal extent of shaking, but also limited the degree of damage and loss of life. At least half the fatalities were caused by collapse of a weakened rock face at Zow in Samanghan province, which also dammed a river causing extensive flooding.
Data sources:   National Earthquake Information Centre (http://neic.usgs.gov/)
Earthquake Information Network (www.eqnet.org/index.asp)
Center for International Disaster Information (www.cidi.org)
Additional sources:  

Seismo-Watch at: http://www.seismo-watch.com/index.html

Asian Disaster Reduction Centre at: http://www.adrc.or.jp/view_disaster_en.asp?lang=&KEY=306

For information on the Surkundara landslide and flood go to CBS News at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/03/04/world/main502770.shtml