Kabul, Sept. 5 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck Afghanistan late on Friday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

As per the NCS, the earthquake occured at 10:55 PM (Indian Standard Time) at a depth of 10 kilometres.

It was recorded 110 kilometres east of Kabul.

Sharing the details in a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 5.0, On: 05/09/2025 22:55:53 IST, Lat: 34.45 N, Long: 70.41 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1964019527999529059

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Afghanistan on Friday.

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 05/09/202...