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Magnitude 5.2 Quake Strikes Off Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Region

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.

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Published by Moumi Majumdar
Published: August 19, 2025 13:39:24 IST

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 186 kilometres (116 miles), according to GFZ.

A separate earthquake took place in Afghanistan on August 6 with a magnitude of 4.2, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) confirmed.

Published by Moumi Majumdar
Published: August 19, 2025 13:39:24 IST

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