A magnitude 6 earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan just before midnight on August 31st. Vulnerable homes built of mud, brick, stone, and wood collapsed; the reported death toll has exceeded 800 people.
Why do earthquakes occur here, what happened in this one, and why was it so deadly?
https://earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/deadly-m6-earthquake-strikes-northeastern

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Deadly M6 earthquake strikes northeastern AfghanistanShallow thrust faulting in a highly vulnerable region