Afghanistan is jolted by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake

Afghanistan was struck by an earthquake early on Wednesday (29 March) with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale.

The National Institute for Seismology reported that earthquake vibrations were first felt at 5:49 am (IST).

The earthquake’s epicenter was 85 kilometers (km) east of Kabul in the nation.

Recently, on March 22, Afghanistan was shaken by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 that left at least 12 people dead and almost 250 others injured throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan.