[EMSR700] Earthquake in Afghanistan
Type of Event: Earthquake;
Date/Time of Event (UTC): 2023-10-11 00:41:00;
Activation Date/Time (UTC): 2023-10-11 05:18:00;
Dedicated Mechanism: Copernicus EMS (RM);
Affected Country: Afghanistan;
Affected Area: ;
Event Description:
On 11 October at 00:41 UTC, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in Western Afghanistan in depth 10 km., province Herat, near the borders with Iran and Turkmenistan. According to GDACS a population of 110 000 people is exposed to the shock. The city of Herat is probably strongly affected. In order to better understand the situation, Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide damage assessment emergency mapping.
Details, maps:
βΈ [EMSR700] Earthquake in Afghanistan
Activation Feed (GeoRSS):
βΈ http://emergency.copernicus.eu/mapping/list-of-components/EMSR700/aemfeed