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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurs in Afghanistan, near border with Tajikistan

Other News Materials 27 January 2016 07:35 (UTC +04:00)

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday occurred in north-eastern Afghanistan near the border with Tajikistan, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, Sputnik reported.

Tremors were registered at 23:19 (UTC).

The epicenter was located about 12,4 miles north of the city of Farkhar and 135,4 miles south-east of the Tajik capital of Dushanbe at the depth of approximately 191,7 miles.

No information about the damage or casualties was immediately available.

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