Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hits Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Friday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) confirmed.

Yje NCS said the earthquake hit at 9:09 AM (IST), at a depth of 90 km.

The epicentre of the quake was recorded at Latitude 37.41 N and Longitude 73.29 E.


"EQ of M: 4.5, On: 01/11/2024 08:09:36 IST, Lat: 37.41 N, Long: 73.29 E, Depth: 90 Km, Location: Afghanistan," the National Centre for Seismology said on X (formerly Twitter).