Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 5th Jan. According to the National Centre for Seismology on Thursday reported that an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan.
The quake occurred at 01:12:11 IST.
According to NCS, its depth was registered at 120 km.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 04-01-2024, 01:12:11 IST, Lat: 38.24 & Long: 74.31, Depth: 120 Km ,Location: Afghanistan,” the NCS wrote on X.
The NCS reported that this is the third earthquake in Afghanistan in a week. Two earthquakes of magnitude jolted Afghanistan’s Fayzabad on Wednesday.
The first quake took place at 00:28:52 IST at a depth of 80 km, 126km E of Fayzabad. The second occurred 100km ESE of Fayzabad at 00:55:55 IST. The depth was registered at 100 Km.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.4, Occurred on 03-01-2024, 00:28:52 IST, Lat: 36.90 & Long: 71.95, Depth: 80 Km, Location: 126km E of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” the NCS said in a post on X.
