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After midnight on Saturday in Afghanistan, an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude occurred on the Rickover Schel. The earthquake was felt at 2:33 am Indian time. According to the National Center for Symology (NCS), the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 87 km from the ground. Its focal point was located at 35.86 ° North latitude and 69.94 ° Eastern longitude. NCS gave information about this on social media platform ‘X’. No loss of life or property has been confirmed yet, but the earthquake shocks were felt in many areas including the capital Kabul. According to the NCS, in the last one week, earthquakes have been recorded in Afghanistan four times, causing concern over the seismic activity of the region.
Sensitive country
Unocha says that Afghanistan is a highly sensitive country in terms of natural disasters. Here seasonal floods, landslide and earthquakes cause frequent crisis. The conflict for decades and Avikas have denied the ability to deal with these disasters to Afghan people. According to the Red Cross, Afghanistan’s Hindukush mountainous region is extremely active from the seismic point of view and the year powerful earthquakes occur here. The area is located on several fault lines located between Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, one of which passes through a major fault line Harat. At present, the situation is being monitored and the damage is being assessed by the local authorities.
Why so much earthquake in Afghanistan?
Earthquake has been shocked in Afghanistan four times in the last few days. In such a situation, the question arises that why the tremors of earthquakes often continue in this country. According to the Red Cross, there is a history of powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan. The Hindu Kush mountain range is geological active area, where earthquakes occur every year. Afghanistan is located on several fault lines between Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, with a fault line directly passing through Herat.
Earthquake with a magnitude 8.8 in Russia
On Wednesday, a powerful earthquake of 8.8 magnitude occurred on the Richter scale near the coast of the Kamachaka Peninsula located in the remote eastern region of Russia. It is included in the 10 most powerful earthquakes in modern history. Earlier, the world’s fastest earthquake occurred in 2004. The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 20 km and due to its effect, damage to buildings in the city of Petropavalka-Kampachtski and many people were injured. The city is located just 119 km from the center of the earthquake. After this earthquake, tsunami warnings and withdrawal operations were started in Russia, Japan and Hawaii. Apart from this, advisory has also been issued till Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand and Peru.
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