Earthquake News: The earth trembled in Afghanistan early in the morning on Friday. It has been reported that earthquake of 4.1 magnitude was felt 73 kilometers south of Faizabad, Afghanistan. There is no news of any damage due to the earthquake yet. According to volcanodiscovery.com, the depth of the earthquake was 180 kilometers. According to the reports received, tremors were felt at 5.41 am on Friday morning. The main epicenter of this earthquake was near Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At 1:11 in the night, tremors of 4.2 magnitude were felt on the Afghanistan border.
Earthquake tremors were also felt in Tajikistan and Pakistan. However, according to the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of the earthquake was quite weak and is not a matter of any concern. At the same time, an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude occurred in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan in the early hours of Sunday. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 06:30 am Indian time. According to the National Center of Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The Badakhshan region of Afghanistan is a mountainous region prone to natural disasters. According to the National Center of Seismology, more than five earthquakes have occurred in Afghanistan in the last thirty days. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including seasonal floods, landslides and earthquakes. UNOCHA said that frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan harm vulnerable communities. The region is already suffering from decades of conflict and underdevelopment.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 27, 2024, 07:53 IST