This earthquake was the second large earthquake in the area in 1998 after another earthquake on 4 February.[4] Between 4,000–4,500 people died in Takhar and Badakhshan provinces.[4][5][6] Nearly 7,000 families were affected, and it was estimated that 16,000 houses were destroyed or damaged.[4] Approximately 45,000 people became homeless.[7] More than 30 villages were destroyed, and another 70 were severely damaged.[8] Several thousand animals were killed, and crops and infrastructure were destroyed.[9]
Several problems appeared during the relief operation. The affected region was remote and lacked any modern telecommunication.[8] The local customs[dubious – discuss] prohibited male physicians from examining or speaking to women.[4] There was no available accurate map of the affected region;[4] however, this problem was mitigated as the pilots of the first Tajikistan helicopters had served with the Soviet Armed Forces in the area during the Soviet–Afghan War and were familiar with many of the villages.[4] Relief efforts were also delayed because of blocked roads, bad weather, and political turmoil in the region.[7]
Relief effort by several agencies in Afghanistan was administered from neighboring Pakistan, as many organizations had learned from previous experience not to base too many assets in Kabul or in any other city in Afghanistan.[4] A sub-base for the relief efforts was established in Rostaq in Takhar Province near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, which, in spite of a lack of airfields, had open spaces for helicopter operations and a road link to Tajikistan.[4] A worldwide appeal was made for helicopters to assist in the relief operations.[4]
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An earthquake occurred in northern Afghanistan on 30 May 1998 at 06 22 UTC in Takhar Province with a moment magnitude of 6 5 and a maximum modified Mercalli intensity of VII Very strong At the time the Afghan Civil War was underway the affected area was controlled by the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan the Northern Alliance 4 May 1998 Afghanistan earthquakeKabulUTC time1998 05 30 06 22 28ISC event1109480USGS ANSSComCatLocal dateMay 30 1998 1998 05 30 Local time10 52 28Magnitude6 5 Mw 1 Depth30 km 19 mi 1 Epicenter37 10 N 70 05 E 37 17 N 70 09 E 37 17 70 09 1 TypeStrike slip 2 Areas affectedAfghanistanMax intensityMMI VII Very strong 3 Casualties4 000 4 500 dead10 000 injured Contents 1 Overview 2 Relief efforts 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOverview editSee also February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake This earthquake was the second large earthquake in the area in 1998 after another earthquake on 4 February 4 Between 4 000 4 500 people died in Takhar and Badakhshan provinces 4 5 6 Nearly 7 000 families were affected and it was estimated that 16 000 houses were destroyed or damaged 4 Approximately 45 000 people became homeless 7 More than 30 villages were destroyed and another 70 were severely damaged 8 Several thousand animals were killed and crops and infrastructure were destroyed 9 Like many least developed nations Afghanistan was ill equipped to face this kind of natural disaster 8 The country had no forms of protection or hazard microzonation 10 Houses were mainly built of mud brick with shallow foundation 8 The villages were built on unstable slopes 8 Many villages were entirely buried due to the landslides 10 Aftershocks continued for a month 4 It was also felt at Mazar e Sharif Kabul Andijan Samarkand Islamabad Peshawar Rawalpindi and Dushanbe 6 Relief efforts editSeveral problems appeared during the relief operation The affected region was remote and lacked any modern telecommunication 8 The local customs dubious discuss prohibited male physicians from examining or speaking to women 4 There was no available accurate map of the affected region 4 however this problem was mitigated as the pilots of the first Tajikistan helicopters had served with the Soviet Armed Forces in the area during the Soviet Afghan War and were familiar with many of the villages 4 Relief efforts were also delayed because of blocked roads bad weather and political turmoil in the region 7 Relief effort by several agencies in Afghanistan was administered from neighboring Pakistan as many organizations had learned from previous experience not to base too many assets in Kabul or in any other city in Afghanistan 4 A sub base for the relief efforts was established in Rostaq in Takhar Province near the Afghanistan Tajikistan border which in spite of a lack of airfields had open spaces for helicopter operations and a road link to Tajikistan 4 A worldwide appeal was made for helicopters to assist in the relief operations 4 The United Nations UN and several non governmental organizations NGOs were involved in the relief efforts of the affected area 4 A joint relief operation was mounted by the UN the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC and a number of national and international NGOs 4 See also edit nbsp Afghanistan portal nbsp Geology portal List of earthquakes in 1998 List of earthquakes in AfghanistanReferences edit a b c ISC 2015 ISC GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue 1900 2009 Version 2 0 International Seismological Centre retrieved October 8 2023 USGS September 4 2009 PAGER CAT Earthquake Catalog Version 2008 06 1 United States Geological Survey retrieved October 8 2023 USGS December 1 2008 EXPO CAT Earthquake Catalog Version 2007 12 United States Geological Survey retrieved October 8 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Barr Joe 1999 Disaster response with a difference Afghanistan June 1998 PDF Australian Journal of Emergency Management archived from the original PDF on February 12 2014 retrieved January 4 2015 Fathi Nazila O Connor Anahad December 27 2003 Powerful Earthquake in Iran Kills Thousands The New York Times Retrieved October 8 2023 a b Magnitude 6 6 Afghanistan Tajikistan Border Region 1998 May 30 06 22 28 UTC National Earthquake Information Center Archived from the original on June 14 2006 Retrieved October 8 2023 a b D C Funnell Romola Parish 2001 Mountain Environments and Communities Routledge pp 131 132 ISBN 978 0 415 18101 3 a b c d e Peter Webber Neil Punnett 1998 Physical Geography and People Nelson Thornes p 14 ISBN 978 0 7487 4303 2 Afghanistan Earthquake ASAF82 ReliefWeb June 2 1998 Retrieved October 8 2023 a b Thomas Glade Malcolm Anderson Michael J Crozier 2005 Landslide Hazard and Risk John Wiley and Sons p 180 ISBN 978 0 471 48663 3 External links editComparison of India s and Pakinstan s nuclear tests and the 30 May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake University of California San Diego Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake amp oldid 1212129956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
