2012 Afghanistan Earthquakes

Date: June 11, 2012 • Location: Nahrīn, Afghanistan

Two earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, triggering a massive landslide that buried a village and killed 75 people.

On 11 June 2012, two moderate earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, causing a large landslide. The landslide buried the town of Sayi Hazara, trapping 71 people. After four days of digging, only five bodies were recovered and the search was called off. Overall, 75 people were killed and 13 others were injured.