Afghanistan earthquake: The National Center for Seismology reported that a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Afghanistan at 6:26 pm on Sunday. It was the second earthquake to hit the country during the day after earlier a mild one.
The intensity of the earlier earthquake was 5.2. Mild tremors were also felt in parts of Punjab and Haryana. Seismologists said the tremors lasted for a few seconds and occurred at around 11.20 am.
Chandigarh resident Ajay Kumar said, “The tremors were mild. I felt the tremors as the tremors lasted for a few seconds.”
On the night of March 21, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan after it shook most parts of Punjab and Haryana, sending people out of buildings.
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