{"id":30888,"date":"2026-10-01T02:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T02:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30888"},"modified":"2026-10-01T02:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T02:19:16","slug":"5-44-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-afghanistans-hindu-kush-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30888","title":{"rendered":"5.44 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan\u2019s Hindu Kush region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134606086,imgsize-52598,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/earthquake.jpg\" alt=\"5.44 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan\u2019s Hindu Kush region\" title=\"A 5.44-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Thursday morning (File photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A 5.44-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Thursday morning (File photo)\">A 5.44-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Thursday morning (File photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A 5.44-magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan\u2019s Hindu Kush region early Thursday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The earthquake struck at 0129 GMT (6.59 am IST), with its epicentre initially located at 36.05 degrees north latitude and 68.87 degrees east longitude. <!-- -->The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km, making it a relatively shallow earthquake.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The Hindu Kush is one of the most seismically active regions around Afghanistan and Pakistan. Earthquakes in the broader Hindu Kush-Pamir region can occur at both shallow and great depths, with some linked to complex tectonic activity beneath the mountain ranges.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The wider region lies within the zone of continuing collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates, which has produced frequent earthquakes across the Himalaya, Hindu Kush and surrounding mountain systems.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The shallow depth of Thursday\u2019s earthquake is notable because earthquakes occurring closer to the surface can produce stronger shaking near the epicentre than much deeper earthquakes of similar magnitude.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The Hindu Kush region has experienced several earthquakes in recent years, including moderate and deeper events recorded by international and regional seismological agencies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/south-asia\/5-44-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-afghanistans-hindu-kush-region\/articleshow\/134606019.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 5.44-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Thursday morning (File photo) A 5.44-magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan\u2019s Hindu Kush region early Thursday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.The earthquake struck at 0129 GMT (6.59 am IST), with its epicentre initially located at 36.05 degrees north latitude and 68.87 degrees east longitude. 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