Sep 6, 2008
Quake rattles Afghanistan, no casualties
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 5.6 hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday, but caused no casualties, a provincial official said.
The quake, centered 275 km (170 miles) northeast of Kabul, was also felt in parts of northern Pakistan and India, including the respective capitals Islamabad and New Delh.
"I have spoken to almost all the district chiefs of the province, but no one has reported any casualties," said Munshi Abdul Majid, the governor of the northern province of Badakhshan where the epicenter was located.
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