Multiple causalities feared as Afghanistan struck by second earthquake of 6.3 magnitude

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 3 (ANI): Afghanistan was struck by a 2nd earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude connected Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred astatine a extent of 23 kilometres.

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In a station connected X, the NCS said, 'EQ of M: 6.3, On: 03/11/2025 01:59:02 IST, Lat: 36.51 N, Long: 67.50 E, Depth: 23 Km, Location: Afghanistan.'

Preliminary reports suggest that the earthquake struck adjacent the metropolis of Mazar-i-Sharif and the municipality of Khulm successful the aboriginal hours of Monday greeting section time. The superior of bluish Balkh province, Mazar-i-Sharif is 1 of the astir populated cities successful bluish Afghanistan, CNN reported.

United States Geological Survey (USGS) models estimation the shaking could effect successful hundreds of fatalities, according to CNN.

'Several provinces of the state were erstwhile again shaken by a beardown earthquake astatine astir 1 a.m. (3:30 p.m. ET Sunday),' the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said successful a connection shared with CNN.

According to a study by CNN, the earthquake was besides felt successful parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan -- 3 countries bordering bluish Afghanistan.

A nonmigratory of Mazar-i-Sharif told CNN that her household 'woke up terrified' erstwhile the quake struck, with her children moving 'down the stairs screaming.'

Rahima, a erstwhile schoolteacher, told the web she had 'never experienced specified a beardown earthquake' before, adding that respective windows were shattered and the plaster connected her walls was damaged.

According to CNN, an orangish alert was issued by the USGS PAGER system, which predicts economical and quality nonaccomplishment aft earthquakes.

'Significant casualties are apt and the catastrophe is perchance widespread. Past events with this alert level person required a determination oregon nationalist level response,' it said.

Earlier successful the day, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Afghanistan astatine a shallow extent of 10 kilometres, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

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In a station connected X, the NCS said, 'EQ of M: 3.9, On: 02/11/2025 20:40:52 IST, Lat: 36.50 N, Long: 71.08 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan.'

Shallow earthquakes are mostly much unsafe than heavy earthquakes. This is due to the fact that the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes person a shorter region to question to the surface, resulting successful stronger crushed shaking and perchance much harm to structures, arsenic good arsenic greater casualties. (ANI)