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- A preliminary 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region, affecting Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- At least eight people died.
- A child was injured in Kabul.
- The earthquake occurred at a depth of over 180 kilometers and was felt widely across Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- The region has a history of seismic activity, including a 6.0-magnitude quake last August that killed over 2,200 people in eastern Afghanistan.
