Earthquakes in Herat province

Two powerful earthquakes struck Herat Province in northwestern Afghanistan early on Sunday, jolting a region already hit by three major quakes over the past eight days that have killed more than 1,000 people.

The magnitude-6.3 and magnitude-5.4 temblors struck the province just after 8 a.m. local time at a depth of about six miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quakes was around 20 miles northwest of Herat City, the provincial capital and a major economic hub near the country’s border with Iran.

At least two people died and more than 150 people were injured in Sunday’s quakes, according to Masoud Danish, the director of the Herat governor’s office.

The episode on Sunday capped an already devastating week in Herat. It began last on Oct. 7, when two major earthquakes hit the region, killing around 1,300 people and injuring about 1,700 more in the country’s deadliest natural disaster in decades, according to the United Nations.

10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Viewing the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Herat, people employ construction machines and even simple tools like shovels and picks to remove the debris.
10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. People, in the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Herat, tirelessly scour the rubble for their missing loved ones while also trying to salvage their belongings amidst the city’s widespread devastation.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. People, in the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Herat, tirelessly scour the rubble for their missing loved ones while also trying to salvage their belongings amidst the city’s widespread devastation.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. People, in the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Herat, tirelessly scour the rubble for their missing loved ones while also trying to salvage their belongings amidst the city’s widespread devastation.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan .An Afghan woman, amidst the debris following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, reclaims her treasured belongings buried beneath the ruins of her home, her gaze filled with uncertainty about what lies ahead.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A view of ruins and rubble in the city of Herat, with houses demolished by a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that has led to thousands of injuries and fatalities.
10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A view of ruins and rubble in the city of Herat, with houses demolished by a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that has led to thousands of injuries and fatalities.
10/11/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Caring for the injured, survivors gather outside the overcrowded 65 Herat Hospital in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. This seismic event came just days after two massive earthquakes had ravaged the region, resulting in numerous casualties.
10/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan.Numerous children, including this one seen sleeping on the streets, find themselves without shelter in the wake of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. Their homes have been lost
10/11/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Caring for the injured, survivors gather outside the overcrowded 65 Herat Hospital in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. This seismic event came just days after two massive earthquakes had ravaged the region, resulting in numerous casualties.
10/11/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Caring for the injured, survivors gather outside the overcrowded 65 Herat Hospital in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. This seismic event came just days after two massive earthquakes had ravaged the region, resulting in numerous casualties.
10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. An Afghan group carries a tent in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. They intend to build a place for people who have lost their homes.
10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Viewing the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Herat, people employ construction machines and even simple tools like shovels and picks to remove the debris.
10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A view of Red Crescent tents in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, amidst the debris, providing shelter for those who lost their homes in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan.A Red Crescent (Hilal Ahmar) doctor examines an Afghan girl in a tent in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, amidst the debris, providing shelter for those who lost their homes in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. An Afghan group gathers around the body of an individual who perished under the earthquake’s rubble to offer prayers before the burial. This solemn scene unfolds in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A young man, with his hand resting on his head, gazes out onto the scene of devastation in the aftermath of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Herat. His contemplative posture captures the profound impact of the disaster
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A Taliban soldier walks among the mass graveyard in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, on October 10, 2023, where rescue workers were searching for villagers buried in their homes after a series of earthquakes that claimed the lives of over 2,000 people in rural western Afghanistan..
10/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. An Afghan group gathers around the body of an individual who perished under the earthquake’s rubble to offer prayers before the burial. This solemn scene unfolds in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.
10/10/2023 Herat, Afghanistan.This photograph portrays a poignant scene: a lone grave in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, left in the wake of a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake on October 10, 2023.
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