An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
The quake was at a depth of 75 km (46 miles), NCS said, and the epicentre 164 km east of Baghlan, a city with a population of about 108,000.
EQ of M: 5.9, On: 16/04/2025 04:43:58 IST, Lat: 35.83 N, Long: 70.60 E, Depth: 75 Km, Location: Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.
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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) first reported the quake at a magnitude of 6.4.
(with inputs from Reuters)
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