Quake relief

Two Earthquakes Strike Afghanistan Today as Death Toll from Previous Quake Topples 2K

Two moderate earthquakes struck eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A magnitude 5.6 quake was recorded about 22 miles west-southwest of Asadabad, and a magnitude 4.5 tremor struck roughly 15 miles northeast of Jalalabad. Both were shallow quakes, according to the USGS, and followed the devastating magnitude‑6.0 tremor on Monday that killed…

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