Afghanistan : A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, the German Geosciences Center (GFZ) announced today.

Powerful tremors were felt in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Afghanistan’s Kabul and India’s capital New Delhi, witnesses told Reuters.

The tremors were felt in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Kabul, Afghanistan and India’s capital New Delhi, according to witnesses.

The earthquake had a focal depth of 177 kilometers, GFZ said

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