Earthquake in Afghanistan: Quake of Magnitude 4.2 on Richter Scale Jolts Nation

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Quake of Magnitude 4.2 on Richter Scale Jolts Nation

Kabul : Afghanistan, (ANI): An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology stated.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 180km at latitude 36.65 N and longitude 71.33 E.

The details of the earthquake were shared on X.

"EQ of M: 4.2, On: 16/01/2025 00:02:52 IST, Lat: 36.65 N, Long: 71.33 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan," NCS stated.

EQ of M: 4.2, On: 16/01/2025 00:02:52 IST, Lat: 36.65 N, Long: 71.33 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan.

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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 15, 2025

This earthquake is an aftershock of an earthquake of 4 magnitude on the Richter Scale that occurred on Wednesday.

"EQ of M: 4.0, On: 15/01/2025 13:11:25 IST, Lat: 36.48 N, Long: 70.84 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan," NCS stated.

EQ of M: 4.0, On: 15/01/2025 13:11:25 IST, Lat: 36.48 N, Long: 70.84 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan.

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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 15, 2025

On Tuesday, Tajikistan, Afghanistan's neighbouring country, was jolted by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 28km, which made it susceptible to aftershocks.

The NCS stated in a post on X, "EQ of M: 4.1, On: 14/01/2025 03:55:41 IST, Lat: 37.16 N, Long: 72.28 E, Depth: 28 Km, Location: Tajikistan."

EQ of M: 4.1, On: 14/01/2025 03:55:41 IST, Lat: 37.16 N, Long: 72.28 E, Depth: 28 Km, Location: Tajikistan.

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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 13, 2025

Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, with the Hindu Kush Mountain range being a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, as per Red Cross.

Afghanistan sits on numerous fault lines between the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, with a fault line also running directly through Herat.