Earthquake in Afghanistan: The Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region caused a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, which was also felt in Jammu and Kashmir. The depth of the buzzing was 86 km below the land. After the shock, there was an atmosphere of panic among the people. The shock was felt close to IST (Indian time) at 12:20 pm and continued for a few seconds. However, there is no immediate information about the loss of any life and property. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences, the tremors of earthquake were felt far and wide due to the high depth.
Apart from Afghanistan, earthquake tremors were also felt in Pakistan. On Saturday (April 19), a strong earthquake tremors were felt once again in Islamabad and the northern regions of the country at 11:47 am. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale has been recorded at 5.9. Its center was also Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region. It is a matter of relief that till now there is no information about the loss of life and property.
Third earthquake within a week
This is the third earthquake in Pakistan within a week. Earlier on April 13, there was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. It was in Rawalpindi near Islamabad. Earthquake tremors were felt in many areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Local people are scared of continuous earthquakes, schools and offices have been evacuated in many places.
Increased activity after Myanmar earthquake, more than 100 shocks throughout the region
Earthquake experts believe that the 7.7 -magnitude earthquake in the Mandle region of Myanmar on March 28 has accelerated the earthquake in South and Central Asia. In this one month, the earth has moved more than 100 times in many countries including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Nepal. The region falls in the Himalayan fault line and the conflict area of Eurasian and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, which is considered an earthquake sensitive area.
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