An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, in accordance with the Nationwide Middle for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 2:24 pm IST, at a depth of 155 kilometers. The epicenter was situated at latitude 36.51°N and longitude 70.70°E throughout the Afghan territory.This was the second quake recorded at the moment, as seismic exercise continues to have an effect on the area. Earlier, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck at 12:19 pm IST. It occurred at a depth of 47 kilometers, with the epicenter situated at latitude 36.54°N and longitude 71.52°E.That is the most recent in a sequence of earthquakes to hit the area in current days. On August 2, a stronger earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan at a depth of 87 kilometers. Previous to that, on July 29, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded at a shallow depth of simply 10 kilometers. Shallow earthquakes are extra harmful than deep earthquakes. That is so as a result of the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to journey to the floor, leading to stronger floor shaking inflicting extra harm to constructions and larger casualties. In line with the Pink Cross, Afghanistan lies on a number of fault traces between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, notably within the Hindu Kush mountain area, making it one of the vital earthquake-prone areas on the planet.The United Nations Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan warn that frequent quakes proceed to pose a critical menace to communities within the nation, that are already weak because of a long time of battle and underdevelopment.The group additionally famous that the nation is very weak to pure disasters, together with seasonal flooding, landslides and earthquakes.
