The earthquake hit Afghanistan at 11:14 pm IST on Saturday, with an epicenter at latitude 36.157 and longitude 71.240, at a depth of 129 km. There are currently no reports of damage or casualties.
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earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Afghanistan at 11.14 pm IST on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology said.
The epicentre was located at latitude 36.157 and longitude 71.240, at a depth of 129 km. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were available.
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