Double Jolt: 4.8 and 4.4 earthquakes hit Afghanistan within 30 minutes

On Wednesday, two earthquakes struck Afghanistan in less than 30 minutes.

Two erathquakes jolt Afghanistan in 30 minutes

The first earthquake had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred at 12: 28 am 100 km east of Fayzabad, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

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

Then, the second quake of magnitude 4.8 jolted 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

However, no injuries or casualties have been reported so far.

Previous earthquake in Afghanistan

Last year on December 12, an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan.

Before that, in October 2023, a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan, the country’s national disaster authority said.

Around 2,000 people died in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.