An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit western Afghanistan on Saturday. People in Afghanistan felt three jolts between 12.11 pm to 12.42 pm triggering panic among locals.

“Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.6, Occurred on 07-10-2023, 12:19:45 IST, Lat: 34.81 & Long: 61.99, Depth: 38 Km, Location: Afghanistan,” the National Center for Seismology posted on X.

Details of three jolts:

• 6.2 magnitude at 12:42:50 (IST) 
• 5.6 magnitude at12:19:45 (IST) 
• 6.1 magnitude at 12:11:02 (IST)  

Another Asian country – Nepal – also felt a tremor on Saturday. People in Nepal experienced an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 at 11. 30 am.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 07-10-2023, 11:30:03 IST, Lat: 29.35 & Long: 81.30, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal,” the National Center for Seismology posted on X.

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