Series of 4 earthquakes jolt Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Afghanistan connected Friday, a connection by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred astatine a shallow extent of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a station connected X, the NCS said, 'EQ of M: 4.5, On: 05/09/2025 11:07:46 IST, Lat: 34.56 N, Long: 70.68 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan.'

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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 and greater casualties.

Earlier successful the day, 3 earthquakes occurred successful the region.

In a station connected X, NCS said, 'EQ of M: 4.6, On: 05/09/2025 07:46:52 IST, Lat: 34.66 N, Long: 70.71 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan.'

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'EQ of M: 5.2, On: 05/09/2025 07:00:06 IST, Lat: 34.51 N, Long: 70.58 E, Depth: 140 Km, Location: Afghanistan,' the NCS said.

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Another earthquake of 4.9 magnitude occurred successful Afghanistan earlier successful the day.

'EQ of M: 4.9, On: 05/09/2025 03:16:43 IST, Lat: 34.57 N, Long: 70.42 E, Depth: 120 Km, Location: Afghanistan.'

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Rescuers person recovered hundreds of bodies from mountainous areas of southeastern Afghanistan, which was deed by a large earthquake astatine the weekend, taking the decease toll to much than 2,200, according to a Taliban authorities spokesperson, arsenic per Al Jazeera.

Sunday's quake was 1 of the deadliest successful caller times due, successful part, to however shallow it was, with its epicentre astatine a extent of astir 8km, arsenic per Al Jazeera.

At slightest 3,640 radical were injured successful the magnitude 6 quake connected Sunday and a consequent magnitude 5.5 quake connected Tuesday, the Taliban said, with the United Nations informing the decease toll could emergence arsenic much radical are inactive trapped nether rubble, peculiarly successful the worst-hit provinces of Kunar.

Earlier, connected Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, successful a station connected X, stated that Indian earthquake assistance has reached Kabul by air.

'Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air. 21 tonnes of alleviation materials, including blankets, tents, hygiene kits, h2o retention tanks, generators, room utensils, portable h2o purifiers, sleeping bags, indispensable medicines, wheelchairs, manus sanitisers, h2o purification tablets, ORS solutions and aesculapian consumables, were airlifted today,' helium said. (ANI)