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• Tragedy in Kabul as Deep Hindu Kush Earthquake Leaves Eight Dead and Multiple Families Displaced

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Asia

  A powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s rugged Hindu Kush region on April 3, resulting in the collapse of a residential structure in the capital city. Local disast...

• Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Mid-Indian Ridge Near Mauritius; No Immediate Reports of Damage

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: World

  A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred along the Mid-Indian Ridge on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:52 GMT. The seismic event, detected at a shallow depth of 10 km, was centered...