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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan
October 25, 2026 at 07:57 PM
An earthquake in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan shook residents in Pakistan and Tajikistan on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported.
- The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the quake at magnitude 5.8, while a separate statement from the centre cited 5.2 degrees.
- The epicenter lay at a depth of 190 kilometers, about 52 kilometers from Garam Chashma in Pakistan.
- Tremors were felt by residents across Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, according to the centre's preliminary data.