Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Pakistan

On Thursday, parts of Pakistan experienced a seismic shock as reported by the country's meteorological department, indicating a 6.0-magnitude earthquake. The epicenter of the quake was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), as posted on X.

The earthquake, measuring 6.0 in magnitude, occurred at 2:20 pm local time in the Hindu Kush region, with a depth of 213 kms.

An earthquake originated on 11-01-2024 at 14:20 PST
Mag: 6.0
Depth: 213 km
Lat: 36.16 N
Long: 70.63 E
Epicenter: Hindu Kush Region Afghanistan 

January 11, 2024

Notably, Afghanistan has witnessed two earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher since October of the previous year.