Earthquake today: Afghanistan hit by 5.7 magnitude quake

Earthquake today: Afghanistan has been hit by an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Ritcher Scale at 11.26 am on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology said.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan at 11:26 am (IST) today. (Pic: National Centre for Seismology) pic.twitter.com/s4vTwldJdy
There have been no reports of earthquake-related casualties or damage as of now.
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Further details are awaited.
Earlier on August 16, an earthquake of a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology.
According to NCS, the tremors were felt at 6:35 pm (IST). The epicenter of the earthquake was located at latitude 37.09 North and longitude 71.17 East and at a depth of 130 kilometers.
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In a post on X, National Center for Seismology said, “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 16/08/2024 06:35:16 IST, Lat: 37.09 N, Long: 71.17 E, Depth: 130 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”
(With inputs from ANI)