4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan’s Fayzabad

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred 79 km south-southeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan at 9:04 am IST on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS)

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 22-01-2023, 09:04:44 IST, Lat: 36.44 & Long: 70.89, Depth: 120 Km, Location: 79km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” NCS tweeted on Sunday. The quake struck at a depth of 120 kilometers, at a latitude of 36.44 and longitude of 70.89.