Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Afghanistan

Nazrin Babayeva
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has been recorded in Afghanistan, Report informs referring to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.

The epicenter of the disaster was 42 km north-west of the city of Herat, where 272,000 people live. The source lay at a depth of 10 km.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

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