March 2, 2023
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4.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan’s Fayzabad

The quake struck at a depth of 245 kilometres at a latitude of 37.73 and a longitude of 73.47…reports Asian Lite News

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred 267 kms east northeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan on Thursday at 02:35:57 IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 02-03-2023, 02:35:57 IST, Lat: 37.73 & Long: 73.47, Depth: 245 Km ,Location: 267km ENE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” NCS tweeted on Thursday. The quake struck at a depth of 245 kilometres at a latitude of 37.73 and a longitude of 73.47.

Further details awaited.

Recenlty, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in Afghanistan at on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

“Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.1, Occurred on 28-02-2023, 04:05:22 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 70.94, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan,” NCS tweeted on Sunday. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, at a latitude of 36.38 and a longitude of 70.94.

Recently, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Tajikistan on Tuesday morning.

According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake struck at 09:51 am at a depth of 185 kilometers at a longitude of 72.95 and a latitude of 37.90. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 28-02-2023, 09:51:03 IST, Lat: 37.90 & Long: 72.95, Depth: 185 Km, Location: Tajikistan,” the National Center for Seismology posted on Twitter.

This is the second earthquake to strike the Central Asian country today as earlier this morning an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 had struck the country at 05:31:54 IST, the NCS said.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 28-02-2023, 05:31:54 IST, Lat: 38.20 & Long: 73.85, Depth: 10.0 Km, Location: Tajikistan,” NCS said.

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