Overview
- A magnitude 4.9 quake was recorded in Afghanistan on Sunday, and initial reports list no immediate damage or casualties.
- The National Center for Seismology published precise parameters that put the epicenter at 36.347 N, 71.496 E and the focus at 147 km depth.
- Authorities and media picked up the NCS post on X and said monitoring was under way for any delayed impacts in affected areas.
- The quake occurred in a region of frequent seismic activity linked to the Hindu Kush and a major fault system that runs near Herat.
- The report is based on an official NCS alert relayed by newswires such as ANI and carried by outlets including News18, not independent field reporting.