Today’s earthquake: On Thursday, further seismic disturbances were detected in Delhi. An earthquake with a value of 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan.
Following a 6.1-magnitude earth-quake that shook Afghanistan on Thursday, with its epicenter 241 kilometers northeast of Kabul, there were aftershocks felt.
“11-01-2024, 14:50:24 IST, Lat: 36.48 & Long: 70.45, Depth: 220 km, Location: Afghanistan,” the National Center for Seismology tweeted. “Earth-quake of Magnitude: 6.1.”
According to the US Geological Survey, at 2:50 PM today, January 11, a 6.4-magnitude Ritcher earthquake struck Afghanistan at a depth of 206.6 km, 44 km SSW of Jurm. Strong aftershocks were also reported in the Pakistani cities of Lahore, Islamabad, and Khyberpakhtunkhwa.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department states that at 2:20 p.m. (local time), a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 213 kilometers in the Hindu Kush region. As of right now, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage.
Following the tremors, tremors were felt in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad, as well as in Punjab’s Sargodha, Khushab and its environs, Mandi Bahauddin, Bhakkar, and Nowshera, according to PTI citing Geo News.
According to PMD head meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz, “the same had also happened in Japan, which was struck by a powerful earthquake on January 1.” There is a significant probability of aftershocks in the area due to the great strength of the earth-quake, as reported by Geo News.
Pakistan was struck by its deadliest earth-quake in October 2005, which claimed over 74,000 lives and caused immense destruction. The country is situated in a seismically active area that experiences regular earthquakes and tremors of variable severity.