Afghanistan struck by another earthquake in Hindu Kush region

Afghanistan has been struck by a series of earthquakes this week, with the latest 4.8 magnitude event occurring near the Hindu Kush region.

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The New Arab Staff & Agencies

06 September, 2022

An earthquake in Afghanistan last June killed around 1,000, according to the Red Cross [source: Getty]

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck near the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 86 km (53.4 miles) and occurred about 164 km east of Kunduz, EMSC said.

This follows an earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday which killed at least eight people.

The 5.3 magnitude event struck near the city of Jalalabad in the early hours, the US Geological Survey said.

A earthquake in Afghanistan in June killed around 1,000 people and injured 1,500, according to the Red Cross. In some areas of the most affected provinces, Khost and Paktika, 80 per cent of homes have been damaged.