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5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Badakhshan province
(Last Updated On: November 7, 2022)
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded in Badakhshan province at around 07:55 on Monday.
According to crisis24 the epicenter was about 32 km east-northeast of Jurm. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 103 km and a light shaking was felt throughout parts of northeastern Afghanistan, southern and central Tajikistan, and far northern Pakistan.
There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake.
Local officials confirmed an earthquake shook parts of the province and Shaghnan district.
However, it could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas.