KABUL (Pajhwok): A mild-intensity earthquake struck 86 kilometres southeast of Faizabad, the capital of remote Badakhshan province, on Monday.
The tremors of 3.1 magnitude happened at 7:23am (local time) in the northeastern province, India’s National Centre for Seismology tweeted.
The quake with a 150 km depth had its epicentre on Zebak district. It was felt in several areas, but information about casualties was not immediately available.
A powerful quake struck the Jurm district of Badakhshan last month when 10 people were killed and many more wounded.
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