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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake felt in Kabul and Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake felt in Kabul and Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

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TL;DR

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was felt in Kabul and the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, as well as in northern Pakistan, according to Reuters. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been published.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was felt in the Afghan capital Kabul and the Hindu Kush region, as well as across the border in northern Pakistan, Reuters reported Saturday afternoon. The epicenter was in the Hindu Kush mountain range, a seismically active zone. No initial reports of casualties or structural damage have emerged. The Zioneer has not previously covered this event; past earthquake reports from the desk involve separate seismic events in Japan, the Philippines, and Cuba.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    Magnitude updated to 6.1.

  2. Magnitude 6.0 earthquake felt in Kabul and Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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