Afghanistan: Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Fayzabad

According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale rattled Afghanistan’s Fayzabad city on Sunday. The earthquake struck at 2:51 p.m. on Sunday, according to the NCS. The earthquake struck 99 kilometers south of Fayzabad.

There have been no recorded casualties. Furthermore, the earthquake was 33 kilometers deep. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 13-08-2023, 14:51:50 IST, Lat: 36.21 & Long: 70.54, Depth: 33 Km, Location: 99km S of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” the NCS tweeted.

 

Reena Choudhary

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