6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Tremors Felt In India, Pakistan

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Published: March 22,2023 01:18 PM

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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hits Afghanistan on Tuesday where over three people lost their lives leaving several people injured

March 22, 2023: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hits Afghanistan on Tuesday where over three people lost their lives leaving several people injured.

Video: Powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan, Tajikistan, India, and Pakistan.Video from Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/I08PDs8CmA
— Natiq Malikzada (@natiqmalikzada) March 21, 2023

Tension erupted immediately after the tremors felt in India and Pakistan.

As per reports, at least nine people have been killed and 44 people injured in Pakistan after the earthquake.

Earth Quake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan#Earthquake_in_Lahore #earthquakes pic.twitter.com/SJTLFFp94U
— Waleed Mazhar (@WaleedMazhar10) March 21, 2023

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake was also felt in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan and Turkmenistan.