5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan

The quake was at a depth of 75 km (46 miles), NCS said, and the epicentre 164 km east of Baghlan, a city with a population of about 108,000.

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• Updated: April 16, 2025 06:21 AM IST
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EMSC first reported the earthquake in Afghanistan at a magnitude of 6.4. (File Photo)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 75 km (46 miles), NCS said, and the epicentre 164 km east of Baghlan, a city with a population of about 108,000.

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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) first reported the quake at a magnitude of 6.4.

(with inputs from Reuters)

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