The US Geological Survey (USGS) first announced the magnitude of the earthquake as 6.1, then updated it to 5.9. It was announced that the epicenter of the earthquake was 46 kilometers southwest of Khost province, which is located in eastern Afghanistan, on the border with Pakistan.
The earthquake, which occurred at 01:24 local time, was strongly felt in the densely populated cities, including the capital, Kabul. The earthquake was also felt in key Pakistani cities close to the border, such as Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad and Peshawar.
It was announced that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
While Afghan social media users shared images about the earthquake, some users expressed their concern that the loss of life and property may be high. There has been no official statement from Afghan authorities regarding the loss of life and property so far. In January, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 occurred in Afghanistan’s Badgis province, and 26 people died.
EARTHQUAKE WITH A SIZE OF 5.2 IN SOUTH IRAN
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred in the Bender Lenge district of Hormuzgan province in the south of Iran.
According to the statement made by the Tehran University Seismology Center, the 5.2 magnitude earthquake, whose epicenter was in the Bender Makam village of the Bender Lenge district in the Hormuzgan province, was recorded at 01:39 local time. It was stated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers from the ground.
There is no word yet on whether there was any loss of life or property in the earthquake. (AA)