Afghanistan: Earthquake tremor felt for the second time in 24 hours, the intensity of this earthquake was measured 4.9 on the Richter scale

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Kabul: An earthquake has been felt for the second time in 24 hours in Afghanistan. According to the National Seismological Center, this earthquake occurred on Friday at 03:16 am. The intensity of this earthquake was measured at 4.9 on the Richter scale. However, there is no news of any damage so far. But people are terrified due to the earth shaking twice in 24 hours.

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude came on Thursday

Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude came. Its epicenter was located 14 km east of Jalalabad and at a depth of 10 km. This was the second major earthquake in Afghanistan in recent times.

Last week, 2200 people died in the earthquake
Last week, another powerful earthquake came in Afghanistan, which shook many parts of the country. This earthquake came on Sunday night, whose intensity was recorded at 6.0 on the Richter scale. This earthquake wreaked havoc in many provinces. According to the spokesperson of the Taliban government, more than 2200 people have been confirmed dead so far.

The earthquake caused massive destruction on August 31

Hundreds of houses were completely destroyed in Afghanistan in this terrible earthquake on August 31. Hundreds of bodies have been recovered from the rubble. The most affected area by the earthquake was Kunar, where houses made of mud, mud bricks and wood collapsed in villages located in river valleys. Relief and rescue operations are being hindered due to inaccessible terrain and lack of resources.

Earthquakes are also occurring continuously in Pakistan

Apart from Afghanistan, neighboring country Pakistan is also not untouched by earthquake activities. On August 25, 2025, an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck the northern regions of Pakistan, the tremors of which were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. People came out of their homes due to fear. Pakistan is an earthquake-prone region due to its location at the junction of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. On August 19 and 20, tremors of magnitude 5.5 and 3.7 were also recorded there.