Strong earthquake hits Hindu Kush, shaking Afghanistan and Pakistan
- The Chiatibo glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, Oct 16, 2019.
- There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, but checks were ongoing, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.
- A powerful earthquake, measured at magnitude 5.9 by Pakistan's Meteorological Department and 6.1 by the US Geological Survey, struck parts of Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan on Saturday.
Confirmed
- There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, but checks were ongoing, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.
- A powerful earthquake, measured at magnitude 5.9 by Pakistan's Meteorological Department and 6.1 by the US Geological Survey, struck parts of Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan on Saturday.
Unverified
- The Chiatibo glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, Oct 16, 2019.
Sources: The Independent, CNA