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Strong Quake Hits Afghanistan, Shakes Kabul and Northeastern Provinces

2nd March, 2022 · admin

8am: The earthquake, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, took place at around 2:35 p.m. in the northeast and center of the country. The epicenter was reported to be in the Bazarak district of Panjshir province. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Earthquake, Kabul, Panjshir |
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Earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 Strikes Off Northeastern Afghanistan

5th February, 2022 · admin

8am: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday morning around 9:45 am. The epicenter of the earthquake was 95 km south-southeast of Faizabad, Afghanistan, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. Click here to read more (external link).

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Earthquake Destroys 1,000 Homes in Badghis

22nd January, 2022 · admin

8am: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed due to the earthquake in western Afghanistan, particularly in Badghis province. The magnitude of the quake, which was centered in the Qades district of Badghis, was 4.9 on the Richter scale. Click here to read

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Badghis, Earthquake, Natural Disasters |
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Earthquake Kills 22 in Afghanistan

17th January, 2022 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News January 17, 2022 An earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 22 people and injuring several others. The epicenter of the magnitude 5.3 quake was about 40 kilometers east of Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Badghis province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Afghan official Bakhtar News Agency quoted

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Badghis, Earthquake, Natural Disasters |
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3.8 earthquake near Kabul, Afghanistan

19th February, 2021 · admin

Ariana: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 hit the mountainous region of Afghanistan, west of the Capital City Kabul, last night on Feb. 18, 2021, 22:48 local time. So far there were no damages or casualties immediately reported. Click here to read more (external link).

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Earthquake tremors felt in Afghanistan’s Kabul

24th September, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

India TV: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hit Afghanistan early on Thursday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors were felt 237km NNE of Kabul, at 05:33:10 IST. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property, because of the quake. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Earthquake, Kabul |
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Powerful Quake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

20th December, 2019 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 20, 2019 A strong earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, forcing residents into the streets in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals, Islamabad and Kabul, reports say. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the December 20 earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Badakhshan, Earthquake |
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake recorded in Afghanistan

2nd February, 2019 · admin

1TV: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Badakhshan on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.  There were no immediate reports of major damage. Click here to read more (external link).

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Earthquake Injures 9, Damages 60 Houses in Baghlan

29th November, 2018 · admin

Ariana: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit Baghlan province in the north of Afghanistan on Wednesday night, injuring nine people and damaging 60 residential houses. Mohammad Naseer Kohzad, Natural Disaster Management Director in Baghlan province, told Ariana News that the epicenter of the jolt was Hindu Kush mountains range, 14 kilometers far away from Pul-e-Khumri, the capital

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Quake Strikes Tajikistan, Tremors Felt In Kabul, Islamabad

9th May, 2018 · admin · 1 Comment

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 9, 2018 A strong earthquake has struck a remote region of Tajikistan, with tremors felt in the capitals of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.2-magnitude quake was centered in a mountainous border region near Afghanistan. In Islamabad and Kabul, people fled their offices and homes. There

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Earthquake, Kabul |
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