Earthquake today: Afghanistan has actually been struck by an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Ritcher Scale at 11.26 am on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology stated.
There have actually been no reports of earthquake-related casualties or damage currently.
More information are waited for.
Previously on August 16, an earthquake of a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology.
According to NCS, the tremblings were felt at 6:35 pm (IST). The center of the earthquake lay at latitude 37.09 North and longitude 71.17 East and at a depth of 130 kilometers.
In a post on X, National Center for Seismology stated, “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 16/08/2024 06:35:16 IST, Lat: 37.09 N, Long: 71.17 E, Depth: 130 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”
(With inputs from ANI)
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