KABUL, Jan 11, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A powerful earthquake hit northeastern 
Afghanistan on Thursday, shaking buildings from the capital Kabul to 
Islamabad in neighbouring Pakistan.

The epicentre of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake was in Jurm district in the 
Afghan province of Badakhshan in the mountainous Hindu Kush region, according 
to the US Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

It struck just before 2:00 pm (9:30 GMT) and was felt in the capital Kabul, 
about 300 kilometres (180 miles) from Jurm.

Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush 
mountain range, near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.