A strong earthquake with several aftershocks was reported Saturday from Herat province in western Afghanistan, according to an eyewitness.At least five powerful earthquakes struck the city around noon
ISLAMABAD — A strong earthquake with several aftershocks was reported Saturday from Herat province in western Afghanistan, according to an eyewitness.
The United States Geological Survey reported a pair of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes hit western Afghanistan Saturday. A map posted on the USGS website indicates seven earthquakes in the region, including a magnitude 5.9 earthquake 35 kilometers north-northwest of Herat, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake 33 kilometers north-northeast of Zindah Jan and another 6.3 magnitude earthquake 29 kilometers north-northeast Zindah Jan, which is about 43 kilometers west of Herat city.
“Me and my family were inside our home, I felt the quake," Samadi said, adding that his family began shouting and ran outside and are afraid to go back in.Telephone connections were down, causing difficulties in obtaining precise details from the impacted areas. Social media videos showed hundreds of people in the streets outside their homes and offices in Herat city.
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