5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Region

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An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck on Monday the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.

The National Seismological Center of the Pakistan Meteorological Department said in a statement that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 184 kilometers.

There have been no reports of casualties or material losses due to the earthquake so far.

In May, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, in northeastern Afghanistan.

Source: Qatar News Agency