Pakistan: An earthquake of magnitude 4,3 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan during the early morning hours of Friday. As per information, the quake struck Afghanistan at 04:56:22 (IST) on Friday.
As per reports from the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), the earthquake originated at 36.18 Latitude and 70.98 longitude. Notably, the epicentre of the earthquake was about 115 kilometers beneath the earth surface.
No casualties or injuries due to the earthquake have been reported till now.
However, tremors of the earthquake were felt in parts of Pakistan as well.
The NCS took to their official handle on X (formerly Twitter) to inform about the earthquake in Afghanistan. They wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 09-02-2024, 04:56:22 IST, Lat: 36.18 & Long: 70.98, Depth: 115 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 09-02-2024, 04:56:22 IST, Lat: 36.18 & Long: 70.98, Depth: 115 Km ,Location: Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/HlVFjeV2tp @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @moesgoi pic.twitter.com/Ct4X0OC5y5
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 8, 2024
Back on January 11, 2024, another earthquake struck Afghanistan, the National Centre for Seismology had reported. The earthquake was of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale. It is noteworthy mentioning that the tremors of this quake were also felt in parts of North India.
As per reports from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience, the earthquake’s epicentre, with a depth of 192.1 km, was initially determined to be at 36.52 degrees north latitude and 70.71 degrees east longitude.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damages.
The US Geological Survey (USGS said the quake’s magnitude was 6.4 while its epicentre was 44km south-southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), tremors were felt in Islamabad, Lahore and its surrounding areas, and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn news.
Ms Kalinga