4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan’s Fayzabad

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck 86 kilometers southeast of Fayzabad in Afghanistan on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed in a tweet.

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 8:23 am IST.

aking to its official Twitter handle, the National Centre for Seismology stated, “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 10-04-2023, 08:23:03 IST, Lat: 36.65 & Long: 71.34, Depth: 150 Km, Location: 86km SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan.”

Further details are awaited.

Earlier on April 2, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred 103 km east southeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 4:33 pm and struck at a depth of 103 kilometers.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 02-04-2023, 16:33:01 IST, Lat: 36.87 & Long: 71.68, Depth: 130 Km, Location: 103km ESE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” NCS wrote in a tweet.