World News | 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan: NCS
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "EQ of M: 5.3, On: 01/10/2026 06:59:20 IST, Lat: 35.981 N, Long: 68.700 E, Depth: 126 Km, Location: Afghanistan," the NCS said on X.
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Afghanistan on Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6:59:20 am IST at a depth of 126 km.
In a post shared on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 5.3, On: 01/10/2026 06:59:20 IST, Lat: 35.981 N, Long: 68.700 E, Depth: 126 Km, Location: Afghanistan."
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2105473118399828101
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The NCS located the earthquake at latitude 35.981 North and longitude 68.700 East, around 165 km NNW of Kabul.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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