Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Strikes Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan: EMSC

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By Reuters
September 6, 2022Afghanistan
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Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Strikes Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan: EMSC
A map shows the location of an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 that struck near the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, on Sept. 6, 2022. (USGS/Screenshot via NTD)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck near the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 86 km (53.4 miles) and occurred about 164 km east of Kunduz, EMSC said.