Hindu Kush Quake Rattles Afghanistan and Pakistan, No Major Damage Reported

Overview

• The National Centre for Seismology measured the quake at magnitude 5.7 and 70 km depth near 35.52 N, 69.98 E in Afghanistan.
• Pakistan’s Meteorological Department reported magnitude 5.9 at a depth of 101 km with the epicentre in the Hindu Kush.
• A seismological centre cited by local media recorded magnitude 5.6 at roughly 73 km depth, reflecting routine variance across agencies.
• Tremors were widely felt in Kabul and across Pakistan, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and multiple districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
• No immediate casualties or major damage were reported, with local authorities keeping response teams on alert and advising vigilance for aftershocks.