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Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong Earthquake shakes Afghanistan
NEW YORK (AP) – A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rattled the Hindu Kush
region of Afghanistan early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey
reported.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the
quake that hit at 1:02 a.m. Saturday. No tsunami alerts were
issued.
The quake was deep, some 199.1 kilometers below the surface, the
USGS said.
The USGS said the quake hit was about 45 miles southeast of
Faizabad, Afghanistan, and 157 miles northeast of Kabul.