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Two earthquakes of 4.4 and 4.8 magnitude in Afghanistan, fear of small explosions on this American island

These days, the incidence of earthquakes is increasing all over the world, as it was said in the World Risk Index Report 2022 that the frequency of disasters is going to increase, now it is becoming visible, the result of this is that by 2024, there will be earthquakes all over the world. Earthquakes are coming, first Japan and now Afghanistan and America.

Late night on January 2, one earthquake after another shook Afghanistan. According to the Geology Agency, there was a gap of about 24 minutes between the two earthquakes. The National Seismology Center said that the first earthquake occurred at 12.28 am, whose intensity was measured at 4.4 on the Richter scale. The 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in an area 126 km east of Faizabad district, with a depth of 80 km. At the same time, the second earthquake was felt in an area located 100 km away from Faizabad, whose intensity was estimated at 4.8 on the Richter scale. The second earthquake that occurred at 12.55 pm had a depth of 100 kilometers.

Small earthquake in America

The US Geological Survey has warned of the possibility of a small explosion on an island between Manhattan and Queens. The cause of the explosion is the earthquake that occurred in New York early Tuesday, the intensity of which was estimated at 1.7 on the Richter scale. Some people in Manhattan and Queens said small explosions were heard before 6 a.m.

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