[8] The North Afghan Platform has remained relatively tectonically stable since the Variscan Orogeny during the Late Palaeozoic, when it became part of Eurasia.

[5] At least thirty people, including nine women and children, were killed in the earthquake by collapsing homes in Qadis District, half of whom died in the village of Badruk.

[17] The reason that so many died was that the earthquake was shallow, and its location was in the west of the country, which makes this a rare event for Afghanistan.

[18] In the provincial capital Qala e Naw, where the Modified Mercalli intensity was IV (Light), cracks were observed in the walls of some homes but no major damage was reported.

[21] Rescue workers faced difficulties reaching the affected area due to the lack of roads limiting access.

[22] Rescue operations continued into January 19 when workers had spent two nights searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble.