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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, EMSC says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2026 | 1:13 PM

Oct 25 (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring ​5.2 ‌magnitude struck the Hindu Kush ‌region ​in ⁠Afghanistan on ⁠Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

EMSC ​earlier estimated ⁠the ⁠earthquake at ​magnitude 5.8, ​before downgrading it ‌to 5.2.    The quake ⁠was at a depth of ⁠110 ‌km (68.35 ⁠miles), ​the ‌centre added.

(Reporting ​by Abu ⁠Sultan in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew ​Heavens)