According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred in the early hours of the morning at 6.30am Indian Standard Time (IST).
According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. It was recorded at 37.10 degrees north latitude and 71.12 degrees east longitude in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan.
Details were also shared by X.
“EQ of M: 4.5, On: Dec 22, 2024 06:30:26 IST, Latitude: 37.10 degrees N, Longitude: 71.12 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan”.
The Badakhshan region of Afghanistan is a mountainous region prone to natural disasters. In the past 30 days, more than five earthquakes have occurred in this part of Afghanistan, the National Center for Seismology reported. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters such as seasonal floods, landslides, and earthquakes.
Frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan take their toll on fragile communities, which have already faced decades of conflict and underdevelopment, and have developed resilience to cope with multiple simultaneous shocks. UNOCHA pointed out that there are almost no (Ani)
