Mw 6.3 Herat Earthquake Sequence in Afghanistan,Global RApid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) ReportOctober 2023Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedDisclaimer© 2023 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.orgThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) with external contributions. The �ndings, analysis and conclusions expressed in this document do not necessarily re�ect the views of any individual partner organization of The World Bank, its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. Although the World Bank and GFDRR make reasonable efforts to ensure all the information presented in this document is correct, its accuracy and integrity cannot be guaranteed. Use of any data or information from this document is at the user's own risk and under no circumstances shall the World Bank, GFDRR or any of its partners be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered which is claimed to result from reliance on the data contained in this document. The boundaries, colors, denomination, and other information shown in any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.Mw 6.3 Herat Earthquake Sequence in Afghanistan,October 2023Global RApid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) ReportAcknowledgementsThis report was prepared by a World Bank team led by Rashmin Gunasekera (Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery - GFDRR) and Oscar Anil Ishizawa Escudero (Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, GFDRR). The team is comprised of James Daniell, Antonios Pomonis, Johannes Brand, Andreas Schaefer, B�an Khazai, Roberth Romero, Marie Johanna Guth, Diana Cubas and Kerri Cox of the GFDRR's Global Program for Disaster Risk Analytics and the World Bank's Disaster Resilience Analytics and Solutions (D-RAS) team. Editorial support was provided by L. Lau. The assessment received �nancial support from GFDRR, Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF), and the Ministry of Finance of Japan through the Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries.We also thank the peer reviewers from the World Bank Philipp Peterman (Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, SMNUR) and Jian Vun (Senior Disast...
