Two moderate earthquakes struck eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A magnitude 5.6 quake was recorded about 22 miles west-southwest of Asadabad, and a magnitude 4.5 tremor struck roughly 15 miles northeast of Jalalabad.

Both were shallow quakes, according to the USGS, and followed the devastating magnitude‑6.0 tremor on Monday that killed over 2,200 people.

Why It Matters

Afghanistan has been recovering from the devastating quake earlier in the week, which left hundreds dead and many more injured. Satellite images showed buildings reduced to rubble, with several communities cut off from routes that would have enabled faster response times from emergency crews.

Where were the two earthquakes in Afghanistan today?

Late Thursday, a 5.6-magnitude qua

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