2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes

2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes
UTC time	2002-03-03 12:08:19
	2002-03-25 14:56:33
ISC event	5267309
	2947182
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
	ComCat
Local date	March 3, 2002
	March 25, 2002
Local time	16:38:19 AFT (UTC+4:30)
	19:26:33 AFT (UTC+4:30)
Magnitude	Mw 7.4
	Mw 6.1
Depth	225.6 km (140 mi) (March 3); 8 km (5 mi) (March 25)
Epicenter	36°30′07″N 70°28′55″E / 36.502°N 70.482°E; 36°03′43″N 69°18′54″E / 36.062°N 69.315°E
Type	Dip-slip
Areas affected	Afghanistan; Northern Pakistan, Tajikistan and Western China (March 3);
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)
Foreshocks	Mw  6.3 on March 3
Casualties	1,419–2,219 fatalities, 5,209 injuries, 62–65 missing 169 fatalities, 58 injuries, 50 missing (March 3); 1,200–2,000 fatalities, 5,000 injuries (March 25); 50 fatalities, 150 injuries, 12–15 missing (April 12); 1 injured (other events);

The 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, with the two most destructive events occurring in March. At least 169 people were killed with a very large and intermediate-depth M_w 7.4 event on March 3. Three weeks later, at least 1,200 were killed during a moderate but shallow M_w  6.1 event that had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). A M_w  5.9 aftershock on April 12, which had a Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killed an additional 50 people. The M_w  7.4 and M_w  6.1 reverse events were focused in the Hindu Kush mountain range area.