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Business Standard
08-06-2025
- General
- Business Standard
Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 jolts Afghanistan, no damage reported yet
Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross ANI Asia An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.8, On: 08/06/2025 07:53:19 IST, Lat: 36.61 N, Long: 71.36 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan." Shallow earthquakes like this one are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface. This causes stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes, which lose energy as they travel to the surface. Earlier on Saturday, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolted the region, NCS said. NCS shared details of the earthquake on X, "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 07/06/2025 01:05:55 IST, Lat: 36.50 N, Long: 67.82 E, Depth: 126 Km, Location: Afghanistan." Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross. Afghanistan sits on numerous fault lines between the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, with a fault line also running directly through Herat. Its location on several active fault lines along the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates makes it a seismically active region. These plates meet and collide, causing frequent seismic activity. As per the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including seasonal flooding, landslides and earthquakes. These frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan cause damage to vulnerable communities, which are already grappling with decades of conflict and under-development and have left them with little resilience to cope with multiple simultaneous shocks, UNOCHA noted. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Mint
08-06-2025
- Climate
- Mint
Earthquake Today: Tremors of magnitude 3.8 jolts Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter Scale struck Afghanistan on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.'EQ of M: 3.8, On: 08/06/2025 07:53:19 IST, Lat: 36.61 N, Long: 71.36 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Afghanistan," the NCS said in a post on X. Shallow earthquakes like this one are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface. his causes stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes, which lose energy as they travel to the surface. Earlier on Saturday, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolted the region, NCS said. NCS shared details of the earthquake on X, 'EQ of M: 4.2, On: 07/06/2025 01:05:55 IST, Lat: 36.50 N, Long: 67.82 E, Depth: 126 Km, Location: Afghanistan.' Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross. Afghanistan sits on numerous fault lines between the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, with a fault line also running directly through Herat. Its location on several active fault lines along the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates makes it a seismically active region. These plates meet and collide, causing frequent seismic activity. As per the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including seasonal flooding, landslides and earthquakes. These frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan cause damage to vulnerable communities, which are already grappling with decades of conflict and under-development and have left them with little resilience to cope with multiple simultaneous shocks, UNOCHA noted.
Time of India
31-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan
KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 110 km. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In a post on X, NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.3, On: 31/05/2025 08:15:33 IST, Lat: 35.69 N, Long: 71.21 E, Depth: 110 Km, Location: Afghanistan." Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 jolted Afghanistan. As per the NCS, "EQ of M: 4.1, On: 29/05/2025 21:31:02 IST, Lat: 36.54 N, Long: 68.77 E, Depth: 139 Km, Location: Afghanistan." On May 24, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolted the region. As per the NCS, "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 24/05/2025 19:53:10 IST, Lat: 36.68 N, Long: 71.35 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Afghanistan." Another earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolted Afghanistan on May 31. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 120km. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 24/05/2025 14:27:53 IST, Lat: 36.60 N, Long: 71.39 E, Depth: 120 Km, Location: Afghanistan." Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross. Afghanistan sits on numerous fault lines between the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, with a fault line also running directly through Herat. Its location on several active fault lines along the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates makes it a seismically active region. These plates meet and collide, causing frequent seismic activity. As per the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including seasonal flooding, landslides, and earthquakes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now These frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan cause damage to vulnerable communities, which are already grappling with decades of conflict and under-development and have left them with little resilience to cope with multiple simultaneous shocks, UNOCHA noted.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Yaron Lischinsky's final retweet of Israeli Ambassador to US's 14,000 'kids dying in Gaza' post goes viral
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim , two young diplomats from the Israeli Embassy in Washington , D.C., were tragically shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night. In the aftermath, Lischinsky's final post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has gone viral — a retweet of a controversial statement by the Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Amir Weissbrod. Just a day before his death, Lischinsky retweeted Weissbrod's post criticizing the United Nations' claim that 14,000 children in Gaza could die within days. The ambassador wrote: "@UNReliefChief your declaration that 14,000 babies are at risk of dying in Gaza in the next two days is a blood libel. @UNOCHA and all @UN organisations have obligations to be neutral and impartial. You are breaching these obligations constantly. Your reports are founded on lies and on Hamas numbers. And of course, you never talk about Hamas or other terrorists and how they use hospitals, schools and shelters in Gaza as human shields. Enough is enough! You should be accountable for the disinformation you and @UNOCHA spread." Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Gorgeous Female Athletes Ranked. But Did We Get It Right? Read More Undo The retweet has since gained traction online, sparking heated debate over the role of international organizations in the Israel-Gaza conflict and the impact of disinformation during wartime. Who Were Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim? Yaron Lischinsky, 28, was a Jerusalem native working in the Israeli embassy's political department as a research assistant, focusing on Middle Eastern and North African affairs. He moved to Washington in September 2022 and was known for his sharp intellect, commitment to diplomacy, and support for interfaith dialogue and the Abraham Accords. Live Events Sarah Milgrim, a Jewish American diplomat, worked in the embassy's public diplomacy department. She had recently moved to Washington in November 2023 from Tel Aviv. Milgrim held master's degrees in international studies from American University and in sustainable development from the UN University for Peace. She previously worked with Tech2Peace, an Israeli organization promoting dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. On her LinkedIn profile, she described herself as passionate about peacebuilding, religious engagement, and environmental advocacy. The Shooting The diplomats were gunned down as they exited an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee at the Capital Jewish Museum. According to authorities, gunfire broke out just as the couple left the venue. Both were fatally shot. Law enforcement responded swiftly, and the suspect — identified as Elias Rodriguez — was taken into custody shortly afterward. The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
UN walks back 14,000 Gaza baby death claim after backlash
UN walks back 14,000 Gaza baby death claim after backlash (Picture credit: AP, ANI) The United Nations has backtracked on a widely reported claim made by its humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within 48 hours if aid didn't reach them, a figure now confirmed to reflect a longer-term estimate. Speaking to the BBC on Tuesday, Fletcher had said: 'There are 14,000 babies that will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them,' citing stalled aid trucks at the border carrying baby food and nutritional supplements. When asked how he arrived at that number, Fletcher responded that 'strong teams on the ground' were assessing the humanitarian situation from medical centres and schools. However, the BBC later confirmed that the figure was based on an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report that estimated around 14,100 cases of severe acute malnutrition among children aged six to 59 months over a year-long period, from April 2025 to March 2026. The report did not suggest that these children would die within 48 hours. According to the Jerusalem Post , the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) later clarified that while the figure was accurate, the time frame was not. UNOCHA was quoted saying by the BBC, 'We need to get the supplies in as soon as possible, ideally within the next 48 hours,' emphasising urgency but not predicting mass deaths in that span. Despite the clarification, Fletcher's original statement sparked international concern and was cited by at least nine UK Members of Parliament, according to the Jewish Chronicle . Critics, especially pro-Israel voices, accused Fletcher of inflating numbers to pressure Israel. Former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy labelled the figure 'a hoax' on X. The controversy unfolded as Israel reopened aid access into Gaza on May 18 after halting it post-ceasefire in early March. On Tuesday, around 93 UN-inspected trucks carrying flour, baby food, medical gear and pharmaceuticals were allowed in, Newsweek reported. Fletcher called this 'a drop in the ocean,' warning that significantly more aid was still urgently needed. Fletcher also rejected Israel's new plan to direct aid through a designated 'Hamas-free' zone in southern Gaza, calling it a 'dodgy modality.' He insisted the previous method of distributing aid worked better, adding: 'To go with the other modality would be to support the objectives of the military offensive.' Amid increasing international pressure, UK foreign secretary David Lammy announced a suspension of trade talks with Israel, calling its recent military escalation 'morally unjustifiable.' UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the situation as 'utterly intolerable,' adding, 'We cannot allow the people of Gaza to starve.'
