Afghanistan hit with fourth earthquake in several days

According to the National Center for Sisamology (NCS), the 4.2 magnitude earthquake has shocked Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday. Around 08.54 pm around Kankampi and recorded at a depth of 140 km.NCS posted the earthquake details on its X account. The epicenter was located at latitude of 36.41 N and 70.94 AD. Longitude of. This is the fourth consecutive earthquake to hit the country in the last four days.Earlier on Sunday, a 4.5-crisis earthquake shook Afghanistan. According to NCS, it happened at a depth of 150 km.Earlier on 17 May, the magnitude 4.2 earthquake killed the region.On 16 May, another earthquake of magnitude 4.0 killed the region. Experts suggested that deep earthquakes are less dangerous than shallow earthquakes as seismic waves cover long distances before reaching the Earth’s surface, due to which they lose their energy.Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes. According to the Red Cross, the Hindu Kush region is a geologically active area where earthquakes occur every year.Afghanistan is located on several mistake lines between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, making it an seismic active area. A major defect line also moves directly through Harat. These plates are found and collide, resulting in frequent seismic activity.For the coordination of coordination for the United Nations Office (Unocha), Afghanistan is highly unsafe for natural disasters. It also includes seasonal floods, landslides and earthquakes.Unocha said that in Afghanistan, these continuous earthquakes can harm weak communities that are already struggling with struggle and low development. These challenges have left them with limited ability to deal with several disasters simultaneously.