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No ‘Significant Losses’ Expected from M7.5 Hindu Kush Quake: AIR Analysis

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide the epicenter the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck northeastern Afghanistan yesterday was located in the Hindu Kush mountain range, 45 km (28 miles) north of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan, and 254 km …

Shallow M6.1 Earthquake Causes Severe Damage in China: AIR Analysis

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide the Mw6.1 earthquake that struck south-central China’s Yunnan Province “was the strongest to strike the area in 14 years. The epicenter was near the township of Longtoushan in Ludian County, just 11 km …