In October 2023 there were three strong earthquakes in the same region in Afghanistan. After the third earthquake there were 160,706 household compounds located more than 4 kilometres to a main road. Satellite imagery shows tents and temporary shelters starting to appear in the worst affected areas of the earthquakes in Herat Province.
This map shows locations of household compounds within the affected area and their distance to main roads (2023 dataset). A link to the interactive Esri ArcGIS map is here.
October 15th. A third earthquake hit Herat Province, Afghanistan. We have updated the combined number of compounds affected in the different shake intensity zones.
Very Strong 7,850
Strong 158,829
Moderate 97,272
Light 249,041
Total 512,992
Working on the assumption there are an average of 10 people per household, there are 5,129,920 people impacted.
After the second earthquake, we can update our figures that show the combined number of compounds affected in the different shake intensity zones.
Very Strong 8,513
Strong 166,295
Moderate 104,594
Light 233,427
Total 512,829
Working on the assumption there are an average of 10 people per household, there are 5,128,295 people impacted.
There are 509 domestic compounds more than 4km from a main road in the high-intensity shake zones of the Afghanistan earthquakes. 78 (🔴) in very strong and 431 (🟠) in strong zones. With an average of 10 people per compound that is more than 5,000 people who are a long way from help.
On Wednesday October 11th, 2023 a second 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Herat in western Afghanistan. There are now more than 2,400 people who have lost their lives. There have been several aftershocks. Roads are blocked, houses destroyed and communication is down.
This map shows the impact (red) and where people's homes are (yellow). The data is from the Alcis compound data set where we mapped every home in the country in 2023.
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On Saturday October 7th, 2023 a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Herat Province, 40km west of Herat, in western Afghanistan. There are now more than 2,400 people who have lost their lives. There have been several aftershocks. Roads are blocked, houses destroyed and communication is down.
This map shows the impact (red) and where people's homes are (yellow). The data is from the Alcis compound data set where we mapped every home in the country in 2023.
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Distance to roads
This map shows the impact (red) and the distance from people's homes to the nearest road. are (yellow). There are 914 family homes more than 5kms from a road.
The data is from the Alcis compound data set where we mapped every home in the country in 2023.
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Domestic compounds impacted by earthquake
This map shows the impact (red) and where people's homes are (yellow). The data is from the Alcis compound data set where we mapped every home in the country in 2023.
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Afghanistan Earthquake 2022
On June 21st 2022 a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, with a depth of 51km, brought a devastating loss of life and destruction to homes in the areas affected.
This map shows locations of settlements within the affected area, roads, domestic compounds (from our 2019 dataset), hazard data showing contaminated land from the UN Mine Action Service UNMAS. You can access the GeoExplorer original interactive map here
Distance to Health Facilities
There are 60,162 domestic compounds that are more than 5kms to a health facility. This map shows the detail of where the facilities are and the distance to reach them.
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People impacted by drought and the earthquake
Many people living in this region are affected by drought. If they are also impacted by the earthquake they are even more vulnerable than before and need urgent assistance. This map shows the levels of drought within the earthquake zone and compounds affected by it.
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Distance to paved roads
This important map shows the distance from domestic compounds to paved roads. In the hardest hit zone there are 1,984 compounds that are more than 5km from a good road. This will make it even more challenging for the rescue effort.
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Domestic compounds impacted by earthquake
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Satellite imagery showing damaged buildings
Satellite imagery shows buildings damaged by the earthquake that hit Afghanistan on the night of June 21st 2022. Click on the image to open it and make it bigger.
