A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck southeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
According to the agency, the quake was recorded 27 kilometres east-northeast of Jalalabad at 19:17:34 UTC (12:47 am IST on September 1) at a depth of 8 kilometres.
Its impact was felt across the border, with residents in Delhi reporting mild tremors. No damage has been reported so far.
n recent years, Afghanistan and its neighbouring Himalayan belt have faced a worrying rise in seismic activity. The latest jolt is another reminder of the region’s fragile geology.
Scientists link the frequent tremors to the slow but relentless collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, a massive underground push that has shaped the Himalayas for millions of years and continues to unsettle the land today. The mountainous terrain, criss-crossed with deep fault lines, makes the risk even higher.
