M7.3 earthquake near Bāmyān, Bamyan

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of B?my?n, Afghanistan on 9 Jun 1956, 23:13 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bāmyān, about 42 km away in Bamyan, Afghanistan.