Strong 5.1 earthquake rattles Afghanistan’s capital

By The Associated Press

Posted June 24, 2021 7:47 pm.

Last Updated June 24, 2021 7:54 pm.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan early Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage, but nervous residents ran from their homes.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 and was centered near Charikar, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) north of the Afghan capital, Kabul.

The tremor in the Hindu Kush foothills struck 18 kilometers (about 11 miles) below the surface.

The Associated Press

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