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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday night (October 25), with tremors felt across several regions in both countries.
According to Reuters, no significant damage or casualties were immediately reported in either country.
Afghan news outlet TOLOnews reported that the tremors shook the capital, Kabul, as well as Nangarhar and several neighbouring provinces. No casualties or property damage were reported in Afghanistan.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake measured 5.2 in magnitude.
Reuters reported that the EMSC initially estimated the magnitude at 5.8 before revising it to 5.2. The centre also said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 110 kilometres (68.35 miles).
Meanwhile, Pakistani news outlet Geo News reported that tremors were felt in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the country’s northwest, as well as in the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan. Source: Reuters.
