Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits Port-aux-Francais, no casualty reported

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit Port-aux-Francais within the French Southern and Antarctic Lands within the early hours of Saturday.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit East of Port-aux-Francais on February 5, 2022. (Consultant Symbol)

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit the Port-aux-Francais within the French Southern and Antarctic Lands within the early hours of Saturday, the Nationwide Heart for Seismology (NCS) mentioned.

There used to be no quick document of any lack of lifestyles or harm to belongings.

The earthquake struck at 1.55 am about 2152 kilometres east of Port-aux-Francais, at a intensity of 10 kilometres, the NCS mentioned.

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Came about on 05-02-2022, 01:55:11 IST, Lat: -48.11 & Lengthy: 99.69, Intensity: 10 Km ,Location: 2152km E of Port-aux-Francais, French Southern and Antarctic Lands for more info obtain BhooKamp App https://t.co/guyEWMwyA3@ndmaindia @Indiametdept %.twitter.com/FHOog8R5Ra

— Nationwide Heart for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 4, 2022

On January 18, two earthquakes rattled Afghanistan’s western Badghis province alongside the border with Turkmenistan, killing a minimum of 22 other people.

The USA Geological Survey registered a magnitude 5.3 quake at 2 pm and a 2nd, magnitude 4.9 at 4 pm native time. They struck 41 kilometers (25 miles) east and 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital.

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