Kabul – The US Geological Survey (USGS) says a magnitude 4.0 earthquake Richter shook the Hindu Kush region.
The epicenter of this earthquake was Farkhar Takhar, according to US Geological Survey.
The earthquake took place around 7:45 am Saturday, November 27.
The depth of the earthquake was 219 km, according to USGS.
Some other institutions reported that the power of the quake measured 4.3 Richter.
Some local residents also said they felt the quake on Saturday morning.
However, no earthquake damage was reported.
During the last month, this is the second earthquake in which the epicenter is reported in the Farkhar region.
Earlier, a magnitude 4.5 Richter earthquake shook the Hindu Kush region on October 24.
Previously, researchers have warned that the Chaman Fault, which stretches from the Hindu Kush to southwest and east to west Pakistan, has increased the risk of earthquakes in Afghanistan.
Currently, only one million citizens live in the Chaman Fault region in the capital of the country, according to the researchers.
