Context:
Recently, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Western Afghanistan, after the one came in Herat province.
About Earthquake:
Vulnerability of the Region:
Afghanistan is a tectonically complex zone developed as a result of the collision between the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate to the southeast and the Arabian plate to the south. The active tectonics of the country is distinguished by a wide zone of crustal deformation. A few of the reasons include;
Active Fault Systems in Afghanistan:
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The Location:
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