Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, the German Research Center for Geosciences has said.

The quake hit at 2029 GMT at a depth of about 10 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of Khulm town in northern Afghanistan's Samangan province.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 6.3.

On August 31, the deadliest quake in recent Afghan history, measuring 6.0, struck in the country's east, killing more than 2,200 people.

Earthquakes are common in the country, particularly along the Hindu Kush mountain range, near where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet.

Since 1900, northeastern Afghanistan has been hit by 12 quakes with a magnitude above 7, according to Brian Baptie, a seismologist with the British Geological Survey.

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Source: TRT