Kabul, March 20 -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 160 km, as per NCS data.

In a post on X, NCS stated, "EQ of M: 4.9, On: 21/03/2025 01:00:57 IST, Lat: 36.48 N, Long: 71.45 E, Depth: 160 Km, Location: Afghanistan.

Earlier on March 13, an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolted Afghanistan.

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

"EQ of M: 4.0, On: 13/03/2025 13:58:36 IST, Lat: 36.69 N, Long: 69.70 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan," NCS noted.

Shallow earthquakes like this one are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to t...