Earthquake shakes buildings in Afghanistan, felt in Pakistan

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Wed, 09 May 2018 - 11:41 GMT

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A man clears rubble from the roof of his house after an earthquake in Fayzabad, capital of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

A man clears rubble from the roof of his house after an earthquake in Fayzabad, capital of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

KABUL/ISLAMABAD - 9 May 2018: An earthquake shook buildings in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Pakistani cities, according to Reuters witnesses.

Workers left buildings in Kabul and Pakistani media reported the quake was felt in Islamabad, the capital, and the northwestern city of Peshawar.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centred in Tajikistan, near the Afghan border.

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