Kabul, Aug. 16 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 rocked Afghanistan late on Saturday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement.

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

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.9, On: 16/08/2025 23:05:03 IST, Lat: 36.83 N, Long: 71.01 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

Earlier on August 13, another earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck the region at a depth of 10km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 13/08/2025 13:53:54 IST, Lat: 35.66 N, Long: 69.12 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

Earlier on August 8, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck the region at a depth of 10km.

In a post on...