Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan Near Kabul at 126 km Depth
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on October 1 at 6:59:20 am IST, according to India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at a depth of 126 km, with its epicenter located around 165 km north-northwest of Kabul at latitude 35.981 N and longitude 68.700 E. The NCS shared these details via a post on X, and further information about the impact is awaited.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: indiatvnews, news18, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 1 Oct, 02:52 am. Other outlets followed.