 "In the early morning, the earth shook with the strong shocks of the earthquake, there was a commotion, such was the intensity – News-Patiala Punjabi")
Earthquake News: The earth shook in Afghanistan early on Friday. It has been reported that an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 was felt 73 km south of Faizabad, Afghanistan. There is no news of any damage due to the earthquake so far. According to volcanodiscovery.com, the depth of the earthquake was 180 km.
According to the reports received, the tremors of the earthquake were felt at 5.41 am on Friday morning. The epicenter of this earthquake was near Badakhshan in Afghanistan. A 4.2 magnitude earthquake was felt on the Afghanistan border at 1:11 pm.
Earthquake tremors were also felt in Tajikistan and Pakistan. However, according to the National Center for Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake was relatively weak and is not a cause for concern. Along with this, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan on Sunday morning. According to NCS, the earthquake struck at 06:30 am IST. According to the National Center of Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km.
The Badakhshan region of Afghanistan is a mountainous region prone to natural disasters. According to the National Center for Seismology, Afghanistan has experienced more than five earthquakes in the past thirty days. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including seasonal floods, landslides and earthquakes. UNOCHA said frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan harm vulnerable communities. The region has already been plagued by conflict and underdevelopment for decades.
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