A major earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit eastern Afghanistan early Monday morning. The quake killed at least 622 people and injured more than...
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September 1, 2025 • 2:33 PM
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit eastern Afghanistan early Monday morning. The quake killed at least 622 people and injured more than 1,500.
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India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that aftershocks followed the main earthquake, with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0. After the initial 6.3 magnitude tremor, a 4.7 magnitude quake was also recorded at a depth of about 140 kilometers, near the original earthquake's center.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake occurred at 12:47 am IST (11:47 pm local time). Its epicenter was pinpointed at latitude 34.50°N and longitude 70.81°E, with tremors originating at a depth of 160 kilometers beneath the surface.
