Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 2, 2016 A 5.3-magnitude earthquake was felt in Afghanistan and across the border in Pakistan on January 2, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the quake was some 69 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Faizabad, the capital
Khyber News: According to a Seismic Monitoring Center, the intensity of the quake was recorded at 4.6 on the Richter scale at a depth of 178 kilometer, with its epicenter lying in the Hindu Kush region. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Statistics issued by government shows that hundreds of Afghans have succumbed to natural disasters this year – disasters that include floods, avalanches and earthquakes. According to their statistics, government has provided 800 million Afs to help disaster victims in the country this past year – of which much of it went to those living in
VOA News December 25, 2015 A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck northern Afghanistan early Saturday near the borders with Tajikistan and Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey said. At least 17 people were injured, initial reports said. The survey said the quake, initially reported as magnitude 6.4, was centered 80 kilometers southeast of Feyzabad in
Tolo News: An Afghan investor Janbaz Sultani said on Sunday his plans to build a recycling factory in Kabul are being scuppered as Kabul Municipality is not supporting him in his endeavors. He said he hopes to build the factory to produce energy, fertilizer and fuel from the waste that is collected from the city. Sultani said in
Tolo News: With the onset of winter, the vast majority of people in Afghanistan have turned to burning coal and wood to heat their homes – a move that seriously impacts the quality of air. In densely populated Kabul, this is of serious concern to environmentalists who say air pollution is worrying in the capital.
Reveille: A 7.2-magnitude quake hit the Central Asian state of Tajikistan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No information on any casualties or damage yet. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press November 30, 2015 President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani leading a high-level government delegation arrived in Paris last night to take part in the Climate Change Summit. President Ghani is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabani, Minister of Finance Eklil Ahmad Hakimi and Nasrin Oryakhil who is Minister of Labor, Social Affairs,
Khaama Press November 25, 2015 Roof of a house that was slightly damaged by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in eastern Kunar province has collapsed leaving three people killed. Afghan Red Crescent Society says the incident took place in in Surkano District which also left eight others members of the same family wounded. The victims include
Press TV November 22, 2015 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has hit northern Afghanistan the Indian capital New Delhi and parts of Pakistan. The epicenter of the seismic activity, which occurred late on Sunday, was 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Ashkasham in Badakhshan Province, 300 kilometers (186 miles) northeast of the Afghan capital Kabul, at a depth