Third earthquake of magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes western Afghanistan - EMSC
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It is the third earthquake that rattled the country in the last couple of weeks
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km, EMSC added.
It is the third earthquake that rattled the country in the last couple of weeks.
However, The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.3 and struck near the city of Herat. It was at a depth of 6.3 km.
So far there have been no reports of any casualties.
In its report, the USGS said the epicentre of the latest tremor was 30km north-west of Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city close to the Iranian border.
Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, as it lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
