Earthquakes are often felt in Afghanistan. According to the information, an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale was measured here on Wednesday night. People faced a lot of trouble due to the earthquake in the early morning. According to reports, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude occurred in the morning.
The morning started with an earthquake
On Wednesday morning, when the Afghan people were sleeping peacefully, suddenly the earth started shaking. Those who were sleeping did not realize it, but those who were awake felt the tremors. According to the National Center for Seismology, the depth of the earthquake was recorded at about 10 km.
4.2 magnitude earthquake
However, while sharing its information, NCS said that till now no case of loss of life or property has been reported due to both the tremors. This is the third earthquake in the last 24 hours. Earthquake tremors have been felt for the third time in the last 24 hours in Afghanistan, which has been facing natural disasters continuously for the last few months. Before Wednesday, on Monday (19 February 2024), an earthquake of 4.7 magnitude had occurred in Faizabad city of Afghanistan.
Earthquake tremors were felt on Sunday also
Giving this information, the National Center for Seismology said that earlier on Sunday evening (18 February 2024) also earthquake tremors were felt in Afghanistan. During this period an intensity of 5.1 was recorded on the Richter scale.
More than 4000 people lost their lives last year
October 2023 was a very painful month for Afghanistan. More than 4,000 people have been killed in a deadly earthquake in Herat province, with many houses razed to the ground. This natural disaster shook the entire Afghanistan.