A deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rocked Afghanistan on Wednesday, just days after earthquakes that left almost 2,500 people dead.
According to local media, the most recent earthquake struck the same area of Afghanistan at 5:10 local time (00:40 GMT). The region is Herat, the provincial capital of Herat, where authorities reported significant losses in nearby districts.
According to early information from the authorities, many injuries were recorded, and a landslide shut down the important Herat-Torghundi highway.
The nation that borders Pakistan experiences exceptionally high seismic activity, notably in the Hindu Kush region, which is close to the meeting point of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
It happens one week after Dutch scientist and seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets foresaw the potential for a major earthquake to strike Pakistan and Afghanistan.
