An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the GFZ. According to the USGS, the epicentre of the quake was 34 kilometres (21 miles) northeast of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province.
The quake’s epicentre was 34km (nearly 21 miles) northeast of Jalalabad, and it hit at 4:59pm (12:29 GMT) at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles). The earthquake was also felt in northwestern Pakistan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department calculated the earthquake’s magnitude at 5.4 and located its epicentre in southeastern Afghanistan.
A desperate search for survivors is on after the previous magnitude 6.0 earthquake left more than 3,000 wounded, with most victims in the Kunar province.
Chief Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid had said on X on Tuesday that 1,411 people were killed and 3,124 people were injured in the hard-hit province of Kunar alone.
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lamented the huge scale loss of life in a powerful earthquake that hit Afghanistan that leaving people dead and injured in the hundreds. He confirmed that India was willing to offer any humanitarian assistance and relief to the Afghan people during this crisis-stricken period.
Local authorities report that over 500 people were killed and that over 1000 were injured following an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude that hit eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday. The earthquake was devastating, especially in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. Whole villages constructed of weak mud and rock fell down, and landslides closed important paths, contributing to a further postponement in rescue and relief efforts.
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