Strong earthquake tremors felt in Russia's Kuril Islands, ground shook in Afghanistan too; people panicked

News Topical, Digital Desk : Earthquake tremors were felt once again in the Kuril Islands of Russia late on Friday night. According to the National Seismological Center, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded in the east of the Kuril Islands late on Friday night.

It is being told that the earthquake occurred on Friday at 23:50 according to Indian Standard Time (IST) at a depth of 32 kilometers. So far there is no news of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake. However, the administration is on alert after this.

A very powerful earthquake occurred on Wednesday

Let us inform you that earlier on Wednesday, an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude hit Kamchatka, Russia. It is being said that this was the sixth most powerful earthquake till date. However, it is a matter of good fortune that there were no casualties in this disaster. The Kremlin said that there were no casualties in Russia.

In addition, a CNN report said that according to data from the US Geological Survey, about 125 tremors of magnitude 4.4 or above were felt near Russia in the more than 16 hours since the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the coast.

Earthquake tremors felt in Afghanistan

Strong tremors of earthquake were also felt in Afghanistan in the early morning. According to the information shared by the National Seismological Center, an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude was felt in Afghanistan early this morning. The earthquake occurred at 02:33 am according to Indian Standard Time (IST) at a depth of 87 kilometers.

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