Mw 6.2 Khost Province Earthquake: Satellite-Based Damage Assessment

A geospatial dataset documenting building damage and shelters following the Mw 6.2 earthquake in Afghanistan on 21 June 2022. The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) produced this data by analyzing very high-resolution satellite imagery. It provides an updated overview of potentially damaged and damaged buildings.

Use Cases

• Map building damage severity based on satellite imagery analysis mentioned in the description
• Identify shelter locations for coordinating humanitarian aid based on the described overview
• Assess regional impact of the earthquake based on the geospatial damage information
• Support post-disaster reconstruction planning based on the identified damaged buildings

Strengths

• Data is derived from very high-resolution satellite imagery as stated in the description.
• Produced by the authoritative United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).
• Focuses on a specific, high-impact event (Mw 6.2 earthquake on 21 June 2022).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the satellite collection window.

Provenance

Source

United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Collection Method

Analysis of very high-resolution satellite images.

Time Range

Post-21 June 2022 earthquake period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-31 09:49:17.533902; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Khost Province, Afghanistan.