4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan's Fayzabad
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck 86 kilometres southeast of Fayzabad in Afghanistan on Monday (10 April), the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed in a tweet.
The earthquake occurred at 8:23am IST and was reported by NCS and cited by Hindustan Times via ANI.
It hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad at a depth of 150 kilometres.
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Taking 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."
Earlier on 2 April, 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 4:33pm and struck at a depth of 103 kilometres.
"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.
