Kabul, Dec. 9 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Afghanistan on Tuesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 70km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.8, On: 09/12/2025 14:36:02 IST, Lat: 35.87 N, Long: 69.41 E, Depth: 70 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1998323617206345960?s=20

Earlier in the day, another earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 09/12/2025 13:17:35 IST, Lat: 34.53 N, Long: 70.54 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1998300533682221129?s=20

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