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. (Representative Image)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 National Center for Seismology (NCS) stated.

There was no rapid report of any lack of life or harm to property.The earthquake struck at 1.55 am about 2152 kilometres east of Port-aux-Francais, at a depth of 10 kilometres, the NCS stated.Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 01:55:11 IST, Lat: -48.11 & Long: 99.69, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 2152km E of Port-aux-Francais, French Southern and Antarctic Lands for extra info obtain BhooKamp App https://t.co/guyEWMwyA3@ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/FHOog8R5Ra— National Center 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 individuals.The US Geological Survey registered a magnitude 5.3 quake at 2 pm and a second, 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.READ: 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes TaiwanALSO READ: 2 robust tremors strike off Greek island of Crete; no casualties reportedClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.