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Seismic Jolt: Afghan Earthquake Rattles Hindu Kush
- A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan on December 19, 2025, at a depth of 10 km, according to the National Center for Seismology .
- This earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks, as noted by the United States Geological Survey.
- On December 15, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake also struck the region at a depth of 22 km.
- Afghanistan's vulnerability to earthquakes is due to its location along the collision zone between tectonic plates.
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5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region
A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region early Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The quake took place at
·Lahore, Pakistan
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The US Geological Survey has reported a 5.3-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan. The center wrote that the earthquake occurred at around 10:09 a.m. today (Friday, December 18) 25 kilometers northeast of Nahrin district, Baghlan province. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 kilometers. A number of social media users wrote that the intensity of the earthquake was also felt in Kabul. So far, …
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