AP: A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on March 21, killing at least two people and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices. More than 100 people were brought to hospitals in the Swat valley region of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in a state of shock, Bilal Faizi, a
8am: Insecurity, economic hardship, and political instability in Afghanistan are compounded by natural disasters that affect the country and its people annually. Badakhshan province in the northeast has experienced a number of severe earthquakes over the past three months, resulting in the destruction of homes and the loss of life. Those whose homes were destroyed
Khaama: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.5, Occurred on 12-03-2023, 04:03 PM (GMT +4:30) Kabul Time, Lat: 36.53 & Long: 71, Depth: 151.0 km, GFZ reported on Sunday. The quake struck at a depth of 71 kilometres, at a
Khaama: An earthquake with a Richter scale of 4.7 occurred in the Fayzabad province of Afghanistan on Thursday, according to India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake’s epicentre was 140 Km northeast of Fayzabad at 22:01:47 PM. This is the fourth earthquake within a week. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.7, Occurred on 09-03-2023, 23:01:47 IST,
Ariana: An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan and Tajikistan on Thursday and was felt near China’s border. The earthquake struck at 06:07 in the morning, with the epicenter located 265 km away from Faizabad in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province. This follows the recent devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Thursday’s
Ariana: Seventy six houses were destroyed in several parts of Badakhshan in a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on Thursday night, officials confirmed Saturday. Afghanistan’s Natural Disaster Management officials in the province said the damage to the building was extensive but no casualties were reported. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: On Monday morning, an earthquake with a Richter scale of 4.3 struck Fayzabad, Afghanistan. The earthquake’s epicentre was 100 km southeast of the northeastern city of Fayzabad. The quake was 135 kilometres deep and struck the region at 5:45 am local time, according to India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS). Click here to read
Khaama: Dutch geologist Frank Hoogerbeets predicted the Turkey-Syria earthquake three days in advance; now, he is saying there may be a big earthquake in Afghanistan soon. The earthquake epicentre will be in Afghanistan, goes through Pakistan and India and ends in the Indian Ocean. He tweeted a video on his Twitter and predicted a magnitude
8am: The Taliban-run Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmad Zia Takal, confirmed the deaths of Afghans in Turkey, telling local media outlets that Afghan citizens were not spared from earthquake dangers. At least 100 Afghan citizens have been killed and injured in Turkey as a result of the recent earthquakes, according to Takal, speaking for the Taliban
8am: At least 10 miners have been trapped in a gold mine site after a landslide occurred last night due to an earthquake in Badakhshan province. This incident happened on Thursday night in Khairabad village of Yawan district of Badakhshan. It is said that the trapped workers are screaming for help after 15 hours of