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Earthquake felt in NE. Afghanistan

Xinhua, January 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

An earthquake of 5 magnitude jolted parts of north and northeastern of Afghanistan on Friday afternoon, reported local media.

The quake was also felt in Afghan capital of Kabul, local private 1TV Channel said, adding the epicentre of the quake has been the northern Badakhshan province.

There were no immediate reports of possible casualties or damages, according to the report. Enditem