Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Afghanistan is a South Asian country.
The country is prone to earthquakes. It lies on multiple fault lines where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. Although the earthquake, a 6.3 magnitude, was moderate, it was devastating because its epicenter was shallow, only 10 kilometers or six miles deep.
According to the Taliban government, about 4,000 people were killed, although the United Nations puts the death toll at 1,500.The deadly earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday. The death toll is feared to rise. The earthquake has caused widespread devastation and loss of life, sending shockwaves around the world.
As reported, many people have died, scores of have been injured, and thousands of families have been left ...