According to Sputnik, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Herat province in western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, data recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has revealed.
The earthquake hit at 00:41 GMT 36 kilometers (22.4 miles) northwest of Herat, seismologists said, adding that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Two additional earthquakes measuring in at magnitudes 5.0 and 4.1 have since rattled the region, both having struck at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Reports have yet to detail the severity of any potential casualties or structural damages.
The latest incidents come after a devastating series of quakes struck the city of Herat on October 8, having destroyed about six villages and leaving hundreds of people under collapsed infrastructure.
The death toll from last week's powerful earthquakes in Herat has topped 2,400 people, the Afghan National Disasters Management Authority said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that the earthquakes have affected at least 11,585 people.
AMK/PR
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