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BREAKING: 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake In Afghanistan, 2nd Within 48 Hrs
Updated September 2, 2025 at 19:52 is After a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, another quake measuring 5.3 has been reported in the southeastern region of the country on Tuesday. Follow : Afghanistan earthquake | Image: AP Kabul: A day after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, another quake measuring 5.3 has been reported in the southeastern region of the country on Tuesday. Earthquake In Afghanistan The death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, Zabihullah Mujahid, according to...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands region, geophysics agency says, Asia News
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region on Monday (July 14), the country's geophysics agency said, adding there was no tsunami potential.
The quake was at a depth of 98km, the agency said.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the quake was of 6.8 magnitude and at a depth of 10km.
Tremors were felt in several small towns in eastern Indonesia, the agency said.
There was no immediate reports of damage, said Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency.
Indonesia straddles the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the Earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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