Khaama Press: A mild earthquake jolted Kabul city this afternoon with epicenter of the quake reported in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.0 with the epicenter recorded in Jurm district having a location of 36.580°N 70.937°E and depth of 219 km. Click here
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 2, 2016 A 5.3-magnitude earthquake was felt in Afghanistan and across the border in Pakistan on January 2, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the quake was some 69 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Faizabad, the capital
Khyber News: According to a Seismic Monitoring Center, the intensity of the quake was recorded at 4.6 on the Richter scale at a depth of 178 kilometer, with its epicenter lying in the Hindu Kush region. Click here to read more (external link).