2006 Tajikistan earthquake

UTC time| Doublet earthquake:
| A: 2006-07-29 00:11:51
| B: 2006-07-29 10:57:15
ISC event|
| A: 10699645
| B: 10699655
USGS-ANSS|
| A: ComCat
| B: ComCat
Local date| July 29, 2006 (2006-07-29)
Magnitude|
| A: 5.6 Mw
| B: 5.4 Mw
Depth| 34 km (21 mi)[1]
10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter| 37°16′N 68°50′E﻿ / ﻿37.26°N 68.83°E﻿ / 37.26; 68.83[1]
Type| Reverse[1]
Areas affected| Tajikistan
Total damage| $22 million[1]
Max. intensity| MMI VII (Very strong)[2]
Casualties| 3 killed and 19 injured[1]

On July 29, the 2006 Tajikistan earthquake hit the Khatlon region of Tajikistan.[3] The earthquake doublet killed four people and injured 40 in both Tajikistan and Afghanistan.[4][5]

## Damage and casualties

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### Tajikistan

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Three people, all of them children, were killed after walls collapsed on them. Nineteen others were injured, six of them were later evacuated to neighboring district Kolhozabad. At least 1,083 homes were destroyed and 1,500 others were damaged in the worst hit districts of Panj and Qumsangir close to the border with Afghanistan. In addition, nine schools, four health centres and a hospital, four transformers, 2 km (1.2 mi) of electrical lines, a pumping station, a college building, a rest home, four shops and 20 buildings were affected. More than 9,000 people were left homeless.[6][7]

### Afghanistan

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In Kunduz Province, an elderly woman was killed, 21 others were injured, and more than 50 residential houses were destroyed.[5]

## Responses

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Poor water and sanitation posed an ongoing risk to health, as did malaria, given its prevalence in the region and the fact that some people sleep outdoors without mosquito nets. Damaged roofs made from asbestos posed additional risks to health.

Following an initial assessment mission of the earthquake affected areas on 29 July by the Minister for Emergency Situations, a second joint mission followed on 1 August, led by the Deputy Prime Minister and including the UN Country Team, WHO and humanitarian partners. WHO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, immediately activated other UN and international agencies and NGOs in response to the disaster.

To date, more than ten health partners, including NGOs, UN and International agencies have worked together to provide 50,000 water purification tablets, 86 tents and essential household items, mosquito nets, soap, buckets and high energy biscuits and to ensure basic drugs and WHO has donated 1 NEHKit to support local health authorities in ensuring essential medications are available for affected communities and forwarded drug donation guidelines.

Funding has been received from ECHO since January 2006, in support of WHO's work to 'strengthen and enhance the coordination of humanitarian health programmes' in Tajikistan.

## See also

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* List of earthquakes in 2006
* List of earthquakes in Tajikistan

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
2. ^ "EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog". Version 2007-12. United States Geological Survey. December 1, 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
3. ^ "UN Tajikistan Earthquake Appeal Sep 2006 | OCHA". www.unocha.org. 2006-09-19. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
4. ^ "Three killed in Tajikistan earthquake". RTÉ. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2006.
5. ^ a b "21 نفر در زلزله شمال شرق افغانستان زخمی شدند" (in Persian). IRNA. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
6. ^ UN Tajikistan Earthquake Appeal Sep 2006 (Report). UNOCHA. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
7. ^ "TAJIKISTAN: At least 9,000 left homeless following tremors". IRINNews.org. 31 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-07-31. Retrieved 12 July 2025.

"M5.4 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey.

## External links

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* M5.6 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan – United States Geological Survey
* The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
* ReliefWeb's main page for this event.

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Earthquakes in Tajikistan

* 1907 Qaratog
* 1911 Sarez
* 1949 Khait
* 1983 Hindu Kush
* 1985 Kayrakkum
* 1989 Gissar
* 1990 Hindu Kush
* 1991 Hindu Kush
* 1992 Suusamyr
* 2006 Tajikistan
* 2011 Fergana Valley
* 2015 Tajikistan
* 2015 Hindu Kush
* 2023 Badakhshan

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← Earthquakes in 2006 →

January|

* Southern Greece (6.7, Jan 8)

February|

* Mozambique (7.0, Feb 22)

March|

* Borujerd† (6.1, Mar 31)

April|

* Kamchatka (6.6–7.6, April)
* Tasmania, Australia (2.2, Apr 25)

May|

* Tonga (7.9, May 4)
* Yogyakarta†‡ (6.4, May 27)

July|

* Pangandaran† (7.7, Jul 17)
* Yanjin (5.2, Jul 22)
* Tajikistan (5.6, Jul 29)

August|

* Mendoza (5.7, Aug 5)

September|

* Gulf of Mexico (5.8, Sep 10)

October|

* Kiholo Bay (6.7, Oct 15)

November|

* Kuril Islands (8.3, Nov 15)

December|

* Hengchun (7.1, Dec 26)

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‡  indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
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