A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of South Asia on 26 October 2015. It was centred near Jurm in northeast Afghanistan, 250 kilometres (160 miles) from the capital Kabul and at a depth of 213.5 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. (AFP, 26 Oct 2015) Pakistan's confirmed death toll so far stands at 272, with more than 1,900 people injured and nearly 14,000 homes damaged, though the spokesman said the NDMA was still in the process of estimating a final toll. (AFP, 28 Oct 2015) In Afghanistan, Assessment reports indicate 117 deaths, 544 people injured, 12,794 homes damaged and 7,384 houses destroyed. Furthermore, 136,967 people are still in need of humanitarian assistance, of which 131,345 people have received some form of assistance so far date. More than 51,000 people were affected in Badakhshan alone, where property damage was most extensive. The earthquake claimed the most lives and caused the most casualties in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. Access remains the most significant challenge in providing assistance to people in need and is an issue reaching at least 194 villages affected by the earthquake.

1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT
OCTOBER 26TH AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE
OCTOBER 28, 2015

2. AT 1:39 pm, OCTOBER 26,
2015, THE TECTONIC PLATES
IN THE VICINITY OF
AFGHANISTAN THAT HAVE
BEEN MOVING FOR 200
MILLION YEARS MOVED
ONCE AGAIN

3. KEY ASPECTS OF THE
EARTHQUAKE
• The U.S. Geological Survey said the
epicenter was in the far northern
Afghan province of Badakhshan, which
borders Pakistan, Tajikistan and China.
• The quake was 213 kilometers (130
miles) deep and the epicenter was 73
kilometers (45 miles) south of the
provincial capital, Fayzabad.

4. The epicenter of the
earthquake was near the
Afghan city of Jarm, a rural
and sparsely populated
area.

5. LOCATION OF EARTHQUAKE

6. NOTE: THE DEPTH OF THE
EARTHQUAKE FOCUS—213 KM–
NOT 10 KM AS IN THE 2005
KASHMIRE EARTHQUAKE, KEPT
THE DISASTER FROM BEING
EVEN WORSE

7. AFGHANISTAN AND
PAKISTAN

8. INITIAL IMPACTS OF THE
EARTHQUAKE
• The death toll, which reached at least
300 late Monday, is expected to rise
sharply.
• In Pakistan, at least 228 people were
killed, with more than 1,000 injured,
• The corresponding tolls in Afghanistan
were lower, but included 12 school
girls who died in a stampede .

9. IMPACT ASSESSMENT:WED.,
OCT.26TH
• The death toll has reached 360 with
over 2,000 injured, but both tolls are
still expected to rise sharply.

10. NEEDS ASSESSMENT:WED.,
OCT. 28TH
• . Earthquake-affected communities are in
dire need of food support, winter kits,
emergency health assistance and non-
food items..

11. NEEDS ASSESSMENT:WED.,
OCT. 28
• Many have lost their homes, in
addition to personal belongings and
food stocks, as freezing temperatures
affect the northern parts of both
countries.
• Many areas are still inaccessible due to
landslides, road damage and disrupted
communication networks.
•

12. Afghanistan’s and
Pakistan’s armies are
leading the initial search
and rescue and response
operations

13. LANDSLIDES HINDER
OPERATIONS

14. AFGHANISTAN: TAKHAR
PROVINCE

15. AFGHANISTAN:KABUL

16. AFGHANISTAN:KABUL

17. AFGHANISTAN:KABUL

18. PAKISTAN

19. PAKISTAN

20. PAKISTAN

21. PAKISTAN: SOLDIER
LOADING RELIEF SUPPLIES

22. PAKIISTAN DECLARED THAT IT DID
NOT NEED INTERNATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
The impacts in Pakistan were
far less severe than in the
October 2005 earthquake that
killed 78,000

23. THINKING ABOUT THE
FUTURE
REGIONAL EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE:
AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM,
OR IS IT?

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GROUND FAILURE
SURFACE FAULTING
TECTONIC DEFORMATION
TSUNAMI RUN UP
AFTERSHOCKS
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•HAZARD MAPS
•INVENTORY
•VULNERABILITY
•LOCATION
RISK
ACCEPTABLE RISK
UNACCEPTABLE RISK
BOOKS OF
KNOWLEDGE
•PREPAREDNESS
•PROTECTION
•EM RESPONSE
•RECOSTRUCTION AND
RECOVERY
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER
RESILIENCE