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June 22, 2022
On June 22, 2022, an earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. The year's #1 song was "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals.
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Featured · June 22, 2022
An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths.
2 struck southeastern Afghanistan on 22 June 2022 at 01:24:36 AFT. The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). There were between 1,052 to 1,163 deaths and 1,627 to 2,976 injured in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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The year in brief
2022 (MMXXII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2022nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 22nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2020s decade.
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On June 22, 2022
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2022 An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan
2 struck southeastern Afghanistan on 22 June 2022 at 01:24:36 AFT. The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). There were between 1,052 to 1,163 deaths and 1,627 to 2,976 injured in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Died on June 22, 2022
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- April 14 Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Russian warship Moskva is struck by two anti-ship missiles and sinks into the Black Sea.
- April 7 Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the first black female justice.
- August 14 An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.
- August 28 Phoenix shooting: A man opens fire on pedestrians outside of a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of three people, including the perpetrator.
- August 29 Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.
- August 8 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
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