Two Earthquakes Within 30 Minutes Jolt Afghanistan, No Casualty Or Injury Reported

Before this earthquake, another one of 5.2 magnitude jolted Afghanistan on December 12, 2023. In October last year, a powerful 6.3 magnitude quake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in the western part of the country.

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Updated on: 3 January 2024 8:14 am

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Two consecutive earthquakes within a period of 30 minutes jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the first earthquake had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred at 12:28 am 100 km east of Fayzabad.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.4, Occurred on 03-01-2024, 00:28:52 IST, Lat: 36.90 & Long: 71.95, Depth: 80 Km ,Location: 126km E of Fayzabad, Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/SijHcWpUv2 @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/GnGedwUNQX
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 2, 2024

The second quake, with a magnitude of 4.8, struck at 12:55 am, 126 km east of Fayzabad.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 03-01-2024, 00:55:55 IST, Lat: 36.90 & Long: 71.65, Depth: 140 Km ,Location: 100km ESE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/tK6O8iw7ht @Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/j0BEid0Ltw
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 2, 2024

As per media reports, no injuries or property damage has been reported.

Before this earthquake, another one of 5.2 magnitude jolted Afghanistan on December 12, 2023. Before that, in October last year, a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan.