Kabul: According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 rocked Afghanistan around 5:16 a.m. (IST) on Saturday. The NCS reports that the earthquake happened 180 kilometers below the surface. The earthquake was reported at latitude 36.50 N and longitude 71.12 E, according to the NCS.

In an X post, NCS stated, “EQ of M: 4.7, On: 29/03/2025 05:16:00 IST, Lat: 36.50 N, Long: 71.12 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”

There were no early reports of significant damage or deaths. We’re waiting for more information.

Afghanistan was rocked by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake on March 27, according to a statement from the National Center for Seismology. The NCS reports that the earthquake happened 180 kilometers below the surface.

The NCS said in a statement on X that “EQ of M: 5.2, On: 27/03/2025 13:58:21 IST, Lat: 36.32 N, Long: 71.08 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”

A further 4.6-magnitude earthquake that struck that same day was followed by this one. In a message to X, NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.6, On: 27/03/2025 08:38:19 IST, Lat: 36.36 N, Long: 70.93 E, Depth: 160 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”