Afghanistan was rocked by two extra earthquakes early Saturday with a magnitude of round 4.0 on Richter scale, marking fifth such seismic occasion previously week, in keeping with the Nationwide Heart for Seismology (NCS).The primary tremor, recorded at 1.26 am IST, measured 4.2 on the Richter scale with a depth of 190 km. The second quake struck simply 45 minutes later at 2:11 am IST, registering a magnitude of 4.0 and a depth of 125 km. Each occasions have been positioned within the northern area of Afghanistan, primarily based on NCS knowledge.On Friday evening, one other quake measuring 4.6 additionally shook the area. Earlier within the week, two extra quakes of magnitudes 4.7 and 4.3 have been reported, making this the fifth seismic jolt since July 17.Afghanistan’s vulnerability to frequent and sometimes harmful earthquakes stems from its location on the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Hindu Kush mountain vary, specifically, experiences frequent tremors and aftershocks.The United Nations Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) notes that Afghanistan stays extremely vulnerable to pure disasters together with earthquakes, landslides, and seasonal floods. These occasions additional pressure communities already grappling with a long time of battle and restricted infrastructure, making catastrophe response and restoration significantly difficult.
