A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan this morning. The tremors of the earthquake were so strong that its effect was felt till Jammu and Kashmir, Tibet and Bangladesh in India. According to the National Center for Sismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 4:43 am, which was about 75 kilometers.
Sensitive area towards natural disasters
The United Nations Office (UNOCHA) has stated that Afghanistan is a highly sensitive area for natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and landslides. It is very difficult for the weak communities of Afghanistan living in the absence of decades of struggle and development.
Afghanistan’s earthquake history
According to the Red Cross, there are regular earthquakes in the Hindu Kush mountainous region of Afghanistan. There are several fault lines between Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. A major fault line also passes through the city of Herat.
5.9 How dangerous earthquake of magnitude?
A magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale is considered to be high -ranked. If such an earthquake falls in a densely populated area, it can cause heavy damage. However, it is a matter of relief that no major damage from Afghanistan is reported at the moment.
Earthquakes also occurred in Tajikistan
Earlier, there was an earthquake of this intensity (5.9) in Tajikistan. This was the third earthquake in the countries of Central Asia in the last two days. On Sunday, two earthquakes occurred in Tajikistan, whose intensity was measured at 6.01 and 3.9 respectively.
Earthquake in Myanmar caused a big loss
Significantly, the recent earthquake in Myanmar caused huge havoc, in which thousands of people were killed and many people went missing. The tremors of this earthquake were felt to India and Thailand.
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