Kabul – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook the city of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, according to the Indian National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The earthquake occurred today (Saturday, February 19), and the epicenter was 60 kilometers east of Faizabad, as reported by NCS.
There are no reports of casualties or damage from the quake yet.
Previously, an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale had shaken Faizabad city and parts of eastern Afghanistan. According to authorities in the city, the quake killed two miners of the Yaftal-e-Payeen district in the province.
