A turbulent recent history of earthquakes in AfghanistanAfghanistan has faced widespread destruction from intense earthquakes over the years. Afghanistan is located over multiple fault lines in the region where the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates meet. Towards western Afghanistan, the Arabian plate subducts northward under Eurasia, and towards eastern Afghanistan the Indian plate does the same. In southern Afghanistan, the Arabian and Indian plates adjoin and both subduct northward under the Eurasian plate. The collision and convergence of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate result in the folding and faulting of the Earth’s crust.

Source: The Hindu October 18, 2023 04:25 UTC