Earthquake hits Afghanistan with tremors felt in Pakistan

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A magnitude-4.8 earthquake struck north-eastern Afghanistan on Friday, with tremors felt in Pakistan’s major northern cities.

The earthquake struck in the Zebak district of Badakhshan province, about 51 kilometers southwest of Askasham, at about 1.25pm ​​local time, at a depth of 86.1 kilometers, reviewed data from the US Geological Survey showed. The tremor was initially measured by magnitude-5.1.

Tremors were felt in Peshawar and Islamabad, social media users in neighbor Pakistan reported.

No injuries or damage was reported by authorities immediately after the earthquake struck.

Updated: June 17, 2022, 1:23 PM

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