Posted on 10/22/2009 2:25:24 PM PDT by Eyes Unclouded
A strong earthquake has shaken buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and was centered in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. That's according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
And our troops are....?
Most likely okay. 6.1 100 mi north of Kabul so should not be too much damage to our bases. Good COIN (Counter Insurgency) chance here to see our boys helping people out of rubble and giving out food maybe win some minds over...
Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan
6.2-magnitude quake hits northeast Afghanistan: USGS AFP/File – Workers rest in the ruins of a building in Kabul. A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Afghanistan …
25 mins ago
KABUL – A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.
There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck about 12:21 a.m. Afghan time (1951 GMT, 3:51 p.m. EDT Thursday).
However, the temblor was centered in a remote mountain area where communications are poor and reports of casualties take time to reach the capital.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan_earthquake
south of kabul sorry!
Watch it got Osama Bin Laden in the remote caves and Obama takes credit.
“Good COIN (Counter Insurgency) chance here to see our boys helping people out of rubble and giving out food maybe win some minds over...”
Oh, yeah. Our media will be ALL over that, LOL!
Sorry. I’m jaded, retired Army. ;)
To bad it wasn’t a magnatude 5 kiloton!
The important thing here is that the Afghan people sees our soldiers helping the Afghan people - the Lame Stream Media here at home are not important to the mission there.
LOL - epicenter?
I hope you’re right. :)
Well, it worked in Iraq.
Things like this help in the decision-making process.
I hate earthquakes. :-P
True. I’m just so angry at the media these days. Covering 0bama’s @ss when he’s SUCH a jerk and too inept to be CIC.
I fear for our kids that are over there these days. They don’t deserve this. Fight to WIN and give them the resources to do so.
He’s so busy going out on dates with his wife, playing basketball and hosting FUNDRAISERS these days. He sickens me, and the safety and support for our military does color my opinions on just about everything else.
Hindu Kush is an active region in more ways than one.
Mt. Obama trembled, wait ‘til he blows.
Gonna need a mighty big mop. ;-)
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rhymes with Kush
Bush
Tush
Rush
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Hush
Deep Purple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVW1x372_D4
and Yes, Virginia ,, there is a Mount Obama.
Antigua renames summit Mt. Obama
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09235/992264-37.stm
President Soetoro will send massive aid to Taliban villages.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009nbbf.php
Magnitude 6.2 - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
2009 October 22 19:51:28 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
* Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 19:51:28 UTC
* Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12:21:28 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 36.471°N, 70.925°E
Depth 196.5 km (122.1 miles)
Region HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances 75 km (50 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
115 km (70 miles) NW of Chitral, Pakistan
130 km (80 miles) SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan
270 km (165 miles) NE of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles); depth +/- 28.6 km (17.8 miles)
Parameters NST=147, Nph=147, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source
* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2009nbbf
* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Most likely.
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