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Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan
Updated On: 16 October, 2023 07:25 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake’s epicentre was about 34 km outside Herat, the provincial capital, and eight kilometres below the surface
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Injured people receiving treatment in Herat province. Pic/AP
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake’s epicentre was about 34 km outside Herat, the provincial capital, and eight kilometres below the surface.
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