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Earthquakes pose a serious hazard in Afghanistan

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3027/

Structural features in eastern Afghanistan accompany seismicity data showing this area is subject to considerable risk of earthquakes.

by Crone, Anthony J.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2007-3027
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Related topics:
Earthquake occurrences, Earthquake probabilities, Faulting (geologic), Geologic structure, Hazards, Seismology, Fault zones
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Afghanistan

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