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News18•05-10-2026, 03:30
Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan Early Monday
  • •A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday.
  • •The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported the earthquake occurred at 01:57:24 IST.
  • •The seismic event had a depth of 220 kilometers.
  • •The earthquake's coordinates were Lat: 36.602 N, Long: 71.084 E.
  • •No casualties or damage to property have been reported so far.

Key Questions Answered

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 220 kilometres.

No casualties or damage to property have been reported so far following the earthquake.