The Hindu Kush mountain range, which stretches across northeastern Afghanistan, is part of a highly seismically active zone where earthquakes are frequent due to the region’s complex tectonic setting.

Snowfall in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas is at a 23-year low, threatening two billion people who depend on snowmelt for water.

This collision is the primary driver of the region’s earthquakes. Moreover, the Hindu Kush mountain range, which runs through northeastern Afghanistan, is particularly prone to earthquakes. A major ...

The Hindu Kush mountain range, which stretches across northeastern Afghanistan, is part of a highly seismically active zone as it lies along the collision zone between Indian and the Eurasian tectonic ...

The Red Cross reports that Afghanistan's geographical position, particularly the Hindu Kush Mountain range, experiences yearly seismic activities. The nation's location between the Indian and ...

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 ...

According to the Red Cross, the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the latest quake occurred, is especially active and experiences earthquakes on a near-annual basis. A significant fault line also ...

a city of around 108,000 people An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake occurred ...

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake occurred at a depth of 121 km, with ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The quake was at a depth of 75 km (46 miles), NCS said, and the ...