The European and Mediterranean Seismological Center reported two earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5 on the Richter scale in Afghanistan.
The death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake rises to 2,445 people
He said that the epicenter of the first earthquake, which measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, was located at a depth of 10 kilometers and 34 kilometers northwest of the city of Herat, which has a population of 272,000 people. There is no information about any casualties as a result of this earthquake.
A short time later, seismic experts announced the recording of a second earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale in western Afghanistan.
The epicenter of this earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers and 28 kilometers northwest of the city of Herat. So far, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths.
On October 7, a strong earthquake occurred near the city of Herat, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale. According to recent data, this earthquake killed 2.5 thousand people and displaced tens of thousands.
Azerbaijan joins the Chinese-Russian lunar project after the UAE, Pakistan and South Africa
Azerbaijan joined the joint Russian-Chinese project to establish the international scientific lunar station.
This was reported by CGTN TV, citing a statement provided by the China National Space Administration.
According to the TV channel, the Chinese and Azerbaijani space agencies signed a cooperation agreement on the sidelines of the 74th International Astronomical Conference within the framework of the project to establish the international scientific lunar station. The two sides agreed to consolidate integration in the areas of investment and implementation of the provisions of the program, which stipulates the installation of scientific equipment, the provision of training of specialists, and the conduct of scientific and technological experiments.
The TV channel recalled that the Chinese-Russian lunar project has so far been joined by Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization, and the Swiss company Nano-SPACE.
It is noteworthy that China had previously published a plan to establish the international scientific lunar station, which requires achieving 3 basic stages. The construction of a basic model of the lunar station will be completed by 2028, which will be used to study the lunar surface and test the mission’s main systems and equipment. It is planned that by 2040, scientists will make new discoveries in the field of the nature of the sun, moon, and Earth, and then the station will be developed to be able to receive manned lunar missions.
It is noteworthy that in March 2021, Roscosmos and China signed a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation in the field of establishing the international scientific lunar station. During the implementation of this project, the automatic stations "Change A-6", "Change A-7" and "Change A-8" will be sent to the moon. The purpose of the first lunar missions will be to experiment with pivotal technologies, which will later allow the start of establishing a complex of scientific instruments. Remotely controlled experimental.
The project's first mission will be sent to the moon by 2026. The project is planned to be completed by 2028.