5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

Date: 19 April 2025 - 23:10

News ID: ۱۳۸۶۴۱

KABUL (Xinhua) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

According to the agency, the earthquake jolted the Ashkasham district of the province, at 11:17 am local time, with the epicenter located at 36.24 degrees north latitude and 71.21 degrees east longitude, and a depth of 94.1 km.

The tremors were felt in most parts of Afghanistan.