Kabul, December 4 — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Thursday, the National Center for Seismology reported. The centre posted on X that the quake occurred at 03:05:19 IST at latitude 36.54 N, longitude 71.66 E, with a focal depth of 140 km.
The centre’s post read: EQ of M: 4.1, On: 04/12/2025 03:05:19 IST, Lat: 36.54 N, Long: 71.66 E, Depth: 140 Km, Location: Afghanistan.
Earlier this week the country also recorded a magnitude 4.4 tremor. Afghanistan sits in a seismically active region around the Hindu Kush, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide, producing frequent earthquakes, the Red Cross notes.
On November 4, a much stronger 6.3-magnitude quake near Mazar-i-Sharif killed at least 27 people and injured about 956, according to reporting by Sharafat Zaman Amar and data cited by the United States Geological Survey. That shallow quake, at a depth of 28 km, damaged one of the region’s notable mosques, CNN reported.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural hazards — including seasonal flooding, landslides and earthquakes. Recurrent seismic events further strain communities already weakened by decades of conflict and underdevelopment, reducing their capacity to withstand and recover from multiple shocks.
Report compiled from a syndicated news feed (ANI).
