Earthquake in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush province, no loss of life or damages reported

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region sent tremors as far Jammu and Kashmir today. Tremors were felt in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad and other adjoining areas. Tremors were also felt in Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir.

The epicentre of earthquake was 232km deep in Badakhshan area of Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

Dawn online reported that earthquake was also felt in Pakistan’s Peshawar, Malakand, Mansehra, Haripur and Abbottabad.

More than 300 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to 7.5 magnitude earthquake in October last year. The Pakistan Meteorological Department recorded about 851 seismic disturbances in 2015.

Hindu Kush: no loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far.

Nearby cities from earthquake epicentre:

32km  South South East of Jarm, Afghanistan
54km  West South West  of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
62km West South West    of Ishkashim, Tajikistan
67km  South South East  of Fayzabad, Afghanistan
278km  North East of Kabul, Afghanistan

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