Kabul, Feb. 25 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 80km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 5.3, On: 25/02/2026 16:42:03 IST, Lat: 36.94 N, Long: 71.43 E, Depth: 80 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2026619695940669746?s=20

Earlier on February 23, another earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck the region at a depth of 25km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.0, On: 23/02/2026 22:31:06 IST, Lat: 36.66 N, Long: 71.64 E, Depth: 25 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2025983544951230824?s=20

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