KABUL: On Thursday,  January 4, Afghanistan was rocked by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake, as confirmed by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake, with a depth of 180 kilometers, occurred at 9:01 am local time. The NCS released details via a post on X, stating, "Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 04-01-2024, 09:01:50 IST, Lat: 36.60 & Long: 71.24, Depth: 180 Km, Region: Afghanistan."

This recent tremor marks the fourth earthquake to hit Afghanistan within a week. Previously, on the same day, another earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck at 01:12:11 IST, with a depth of 120 kilometers and a location noted at Lat: 38.24 & Long: 74.31 in Afghanistan. NCS promptly shared the event details via X.

Afghanistan experienced two more seismic events on Wednesday, both hitting Fayzabad. The initial quake, measuring 4.4 in magnitude and occurring at a depth of 80 kilometers, struck 126 kilometers east of Fayzabad at 00:28:52 IST. Subsequently, the second earthquake, also of magnitude 4.4, took place 100 kilometers east-southeast of Fayzabad at 00:55:55 IST, with a depth recorded at 100 kilometers.

The NCS reported these events, specifying the details in their X post: "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."

The series of earthquakes have caused concerns among the local populace, raising awareness about seismic activities in the region.

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