The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) says an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has rocked the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The GFZ said on its website that the earthquake, recorded at 2:25 p.m. GMT on January 5, had a depth of 191 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Hindu Kush region is located in Afghanistan's Panjshir Province in the northeast of the country.
Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan's Mountainous Hindu Kush Region
- By RFE/RL
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