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Publish date23 Nov 2015 - 13:05
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5.9- magnitude quake jolts N Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan, India

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has hit northern Afghanistan, the Indian capital New Delhi, and parts of Pakistan.
5.9- magnitude quake jolts N Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan, India

The epicenter of the seismic activity, which occurred at 1816 GMT late on Sunday, was 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Ashkasham in the Afghan province of Badakhshan, 300 kilometers (186 miles) northeast of the Afghan capital Kabul.

The quake hit the region at a depth of 92.4 kilometers (57 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

No reports of possible damage or casualties have yet been released.

On October 26, another earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck northern Afghanistan near Jarm, 250 kilometers (160 miles) from Kabul, in Badakhshan, sending tremors that were felt in neighboring Pakistan and India.

Around 500 people lost their lives and more than 2,200 others sustained injuries in Afghanistan and Pakistan, while some 12000 houses were razed.

Afghanistan is frequently struck by seismic activities, particularly in the Hindu Kush mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan and lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
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