Nature’s Fury Strikes Afghanistan and Sudan: Over 2,100 Dead in Earthquake and Landslide
Over 2,100 dead as earthquake hits Afghanistan and landslide devastates Sudan; thousands injured and displaced amid worsening humanitarian crisis.
Over 2,100 dead as earthquake hits Afghanistan and landslide devastates Sudan; thousands injured and displaced amid worsening humanitarian crisis.
"A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, killing 9 and injuring 15. Tremors were felt across Pakistan and Delhi-NCR."
A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near America, triggering a tsunami alert. No casualties reported yet. Get full details on the quake and safety updates.
Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Sunday day, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake was at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles). A shallow earthquake is more dangerous as it is more prone to aftershocks.