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Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
Be Prepared for an Earthquake: Hold earthquake drills with your family. Locate safe spots in each room - under a sturdy table or against an inside wall. Identify danger zones in each room - near windows where glass can shatter, or near bookcases or furniture that can fall over.

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Note: All earthquake dates are UTC, not local time.


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1999 Afghanistan

Epicenter
6.0 Seventy people killed, 500 injured, at least 14,000 homeless and 7,000 houses destroyed in Lowgar and Vardak Provinces. Several people injured at Kabul. Felt at Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1999.

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