Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.3 earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 earthquake hits he southern mid-Atlantic ridge.

Afghanistan

The powerful 5.8 earthquake that rattled eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 22), killed at least 1,000 people and wounded hundreds more, although casualty numbers are expected to rise. State-level disaster management officials reported at least 600 injured, while local officials put the count closer to 1,500. Hundreds of buildings collapsed in the quake.