M6.6 · 2016 Afghanistan earthquake
The 2016 Afghanistan earthquake was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck 39 km (24 mi) west-southwest of Ashkasham on April 10, at a depth of 210.4 km (130.7 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). The earthquake killed at least 5 people in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and one in Gilgit Baltistan. A further 46 people were injured in both provinces. The tremors shook up Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Gilgit, Faisalabad and Lahore. The Himalayas is one of earth's most seismically active regions. The tremors were felt in Delhi, National Capital Region, Kashmir and Uttarakhand. In Delhi, some 1,000 kilometers from the epicentre, the Delhi Metro was temporarily halted. Magnitude 6.6 (mww), 212 km deep, 42 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan — 36.47°N, 71.13°E. April 10, 2016 at 10:28 UTC. Deaths: 6 (Wikidata). Felt reports to USGS: 117. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005gsg Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).