NEW DELHI, Sep 4 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan on Thursday, days after a major earthquake in northern Afghanistan killed over 2,200 people and caused widespread damage.
According to the Afghanistan government’s statement, an earthquake at a depth of 160 km struck regions in Nangarhar and its surroundings.
The earthquake was so strong that the tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR.
Earlier today, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Afghanistan again, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a depth of 135km.
In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 04/09/2025 10:40:56 IST, Lat: 34.38 N, Long: 70.37 E, Depth: 135 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”
Earlier, an earthquake struck Afghanistan late Wednesday night at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
A 6.0-magnitude quake struck late Sunday in several provinces, flattening villages and leaving people trapped under the rubble of homes constructed mostly of mud bricks and wood, unable to withstand the shock.
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