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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, GFZ says

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region Tuesday at a depth of 186 km, the German Research Center for Geosciences reported.

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Published August 19,2025
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 186 km (116 miles), GFZ said.