Archive · 19 May 2025
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
Imagine the ground shaking in Afghanistan again!
On Monday, another earthquake happened.
It wasn't a huge one, measuring 4.2.
The shaking started deep underground, 140 kilometers down.
This is the fourth earthquake in a few days.
Afghanistan sits where the earth's plates bump together, so earthquakes are common.
This can cause damage to vulnerable communities, which are already grappling with other issues.
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Monday morning.
The earthquake occurred at 08:54 AM IST.
This is the fourth earthquake to hit Afghanistan in the last four days.
The quake's depth was 140 km.
Afghanistan is located on active fault lines.
- Who
- National Centre of Seismology (NCS)
- What
- 4.2 magnitude earthquake
- When
- Monday, May 19, 2025, 08:54 AM IST
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Why
- Afghanistan is located on multiple fault lines between tectonic plates, making it seismically active.
- Magnitude
- 4.2
- Date
- 19/05/2025
- Time (IST)
- 08:54 AM IST
- Depth
- 140 km
- Epicenter Latitude
- 36.41 N
- Epicenter Longitude
- 70.94 E