Earthquake jolts Afghanistan, felt in Kazakhstan

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the MPV scale has been registered southwest of Almaty city, Kazinform News Agency reports.

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The epicenter of the quake was located in the territory of Afghanistan, 856 km southwest of Almaty.

The earthquake hit at a depth of 180 km at 15:20 pm Almaty time. Tremors of the quake were felt in Kazakhstan’s Shymkent city and Zhambyl region.