New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Afghanistan early on Monday, in line with the Nationwide Centre for Seismology. The tremor was recorded at 6:10 am at a depth of twenty-two km, with its epicentre positioned at latitude 36.71 levels north and longitude 71.58 levels east. There have been no instant stories of casualties or harm.
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This comes amid a collection of earthquakes reported in Afghanistan over the previous week. Earlier on December 10, a stronger earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit the nation within the early hours of the day. That tremor was recorded at a a lot deeper depth of 150 km, the NCS stated in a publish on X.
A day earlier, on December 9, the NCS reported two separate earthquakes within the area. One quake of magnitude 3.8 struck at a depth of 70 km, whereas one other stronger tremor measuring 4.5 occurred at a shallow depth of simply 10 km.
Shallow earthquakes are thought of extra harmful as seismic waves attain the floor rapidly, resulting in stronger floor shaking.
Afghanistan continuously experiences earthquakes, significantly within the Hindu Kush area, which lies in a extremely energetic seismic zone, in line with the Crimson Cross.
The current tremors observe a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on November 4. In line with Afghan authorities, not less than 27 individuals have been killed and lots of have been injured in that quake. CNN reported that the tremor additionally broken one of many nation’s most iconic mosques. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at a shallow depth, which will increase its impression.
Afghanistan’s vulnerability to earthquakes is linked to its location alongside the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. A serious fault line additionally passes via components of the nation, together with the Herat area.
The United Nations Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) notes that Afghanistan stays extraordinarily weak to pure disasters, together with earthquakes, landslides and seasonal flooding. Repeated tremors worsen the scenario for communities already scuffling with many years of battle and restricted improvement, leaving them with minimal resilience to face up to a number of shocks. (ANI)
