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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday night (October 25), causing tremors across several areas in both countries.
Reuters reported that no significant damage or casualties had been reported in either South Asian country immediately after the quake.
Afghan news outlet Tolo News said the tremors were felt in the capital Kabul, Nangarhar and several neighbouring provinces. No casualties or 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 but later revised it to 5.2.
The centre also said the earthquake struck at a depth of 110 kilometres (68.35 miles).
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Geo News reported that tremors were felt in several areas of the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan.
