What happened in the 2023 Herat earthquakes?
A series of destructive earthquakes struck western Afghanistan’s Herat region in October 2023, causing major loss of life, injuries, displacement, and housing damage.
What the figure or term means
Repeated strong shocks and aftershocks increased fear and complicated response.
Earthen construction and rural access shaped the pattern of damage.
Published totals vary by assessment date and definition.
Use source-dated figures rather than one undated casualty total.
How to use this information responsibly
Afghanistan’s droughts, floods, earthquakes, winter conditions, agriculture, and water systems interact. The consequences depend on season, location, infrastructure, livelihoods, and response capacity.
A forecast is not an observed outcome, and an early disaster estimate may change as access and assessment improve.
Check the underlying information.
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