Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan

middle east earthquake — This map, courtesy of Google, indicates the epicenter of the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Thursday. (Image credit: Google)

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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, centered near the desolate Hindu Kush region of northern Afghanistan, shook the capital of Kabul on Thursday.

As of Friday evening local time, there were no reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake, which struck at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, near the meeting of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates, is prone to earthquakes and averages three quakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater per year, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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