Seismic Shakes in the Hindu Kush

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The tremor, reported by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, occurred at a depth of 125 km, highlighting the seismic activity common to this mountainous region.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shook the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported.

Details from the EMSC confirm the quake hit at a depth of 125 km (77 miles), underscoring the region’s susceptibility to seismic events.

This event adds to the series of tremors frequently impacting the mountainous region.