The earthquakes, measuring 7.0, 7.0 and 6.9 in magnitude, occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) and were centred roughly 20 km from Bogo city. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) also reported an aftershock measuring 5.2 in magnitude in the area.

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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday. Following this, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued an alert for "hazardous" waves. Here's all you need to know.

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Most rural Afghan homes are made of mud, clay, and stone, materials that crumble quickly during tremors. At night, with families indoors, casualties rise sharply.

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Afghanistan sits on the collision zone of the Indian and Eurasian plates, one of the most active tectonic regions in the world, making such quakes inevitable.

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