8.8 The earthquake in Russia triggers tsunami in Japan
A tsunami has reached the coastal areas of the Kuril Islands in Russia and the great northern island of Japan in Hokkaido after a powerful 8.8 magnitude hit on the coast of Russia at dawn on Wednesday. (AP through NTV)
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit East of Afghanistan near his border shared with Pakistan on Sunday night, killing at least 250 people and wounding hundreds more.
The earthquake was informed at 11:47 pm about 17 miles to the east-northeast of the city of Jalalabad in the province of Nangarhar, said the geological service of the United States.
The area is difficult to access, so the scope of damage and injuries is not known completely at this time.
The Kunar Disaster Authority said in a statement that at least 250 people died and that another 500 wounds, although these figures were expected to increase.
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The earthquake hit East of Afghanistan, near the border of the country with Pakistan. (Photo AP)
The earthquake had only 5 miles deep and the less deep earthquakes tend to cause more damage.
There was an earthquake of magnitude of 4.5 in the same province just after midnight.
Herat, Afghanistan. An overview of people living in tents due to the earthquake that hit the west of Afghanistan on October 15. (Esmatullah Habibia/Middle East/AFP through Getty Images)
Afghanistan is especially vulnerable to earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush mountain range, where Indian and Eurastic tectonic plates are found.
Two earthquakes of magnitude of 6.3 killed dozens of people in the province of Herat in Western Afghanistan on Saturday, October 7, 2023, said the national disaster authority of the country. (AP)
One of the most mortal natural disasters to attack Afghanistan in recent memory occurred on October 7, 2023, when an earthquake of 6.3 hit the Asian nation of the center-south, followed by strong replicas.
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The Taliban government estimated that at least 4,000 people perished, although the UN gave a number of deaths much lower than approximately 1,500.
This is a development story. Consult the updates again.
Associated Press and Reuter contributed to this report.
