M6.5 earthquake near Gardez, Paktia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 19 km S of ?uk?mat? Azrah, Afghanistan on 16 Sept 1956, 08:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gardez, about 60 km away in Paktia, Afghanistan.