5.0-magnitude quake hits Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan

NEW YORK — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, at 20:01:12 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 88.4 km, was initially determined to be at 36.07 degrees north latitude and 70.80 degrees east longitude.

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