Afghanistan was rattled by three back-to-back earthquakes on Friday morning near the Hindukush mountain range, close to the Pakistan border, the National
Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The quakes measured 4.9, 5.2, and 4.6 in magnitude. According to the NCS, the first tremor on Friday struck at 3:16 am IST with a magnitude of 4.9 at a depth of 120 km (34.57°N, 70.42°E). These shocks followed a series of strong quakes on Thursday. Late Thursday night, a 5.8-magnitude quake hit at 10:26 pm, followed by a 4.1-magnitude tremor at 11:58 pm, both originating at depths of 160 km and 90 km respectively. Earlier the same day, a 4.8-magnitude quake had also been recorded in the region. Separately, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday evening, centred 14 km east of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The shallow quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km, located at 34.72°N latitude and 70.79°E longitude. So far, there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage after the latest series of jolts. Recent earthquakes in the region have killed over 2,000 and injured more than 3,000. Also Read: Afghanistan Earthquake: Over 800 dead, 1,000 Injured As Powerful 6.0 Magnitude Quake Jolts Region | Top Developments
Aid sent to Afghanistan from across the world
The World Food Programme (WFP) has sent emergency aid to Afghanistan's quake-stricken Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where more than 1,400 people have been killed and over 3,000 people injured, Khaama Press reported. Initial aid shipments include food supplies and high-energy biscuits, with additional flights scheduled to deliver further assistance and personnel.
India has also extended aid. Earlier, on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in a post on X, stated that Indian earthquake assistance has reached Kabul by air.
"Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air. 21 tonnes of relief materials, including blankets, tents, hygiene kits, water storage tanks, generators, kitchen utensils, portable water purifiers, sleeping bags, essential medicines, wheelchairs, hand sanitisers, water purification tablets, ORS solutions and medical consumables, were airlifted today," he said.
(With agency inputs)
