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6-Magnitude Hindu Kush Quake Shakes Kabul, No Casualties

6/28/2026

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Hindu Kush Earthquake Shakes

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush on Saturday, shaking Kabul and Pakistan.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake was 100 km deep.
Swat district residents fled as women and children cried during the shaking.
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported no immediate casualties or damage.
EMSC reported an earlier magnitude 5.4 quake that hit Pakistan on Saturday.

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Pakistan Issues Alert

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 6.1, exceeding the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s reading of 5.9.
Anwar Shahzad, spokesperson for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts were placed on alert after the tremor.
Afghan officials did not issue a statement about the earthquake.
Authorities noted Pakistan lies on a seismic belt and cited the 2005 magnitude 7.6 quake in Pakistan and Kashmir as a historic benchmark.

History

Historical Context

Because the Indian plate thrusts beneath the Eurasian plate, the Kashmir valley has suffered major quakes, notably the 7.6-magnitude 2005 earthquake that killed over 86,000 people and left 3.5 million homeless. The region’s historic 1555 quake marks a seismic gap still active today, and a 6.1 tremor beneath the Hindu Kush recently re-awakened cross-border monitoring by Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Hindu Kush Earthquake Shakes

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush on Saturday, shaking Kabul and Pakistan.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake was 100 km deep.
Swat district residents fled as women and children cried during the shaking.
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported no immediate casualties or damage.
EMSC reported an earlier magnitude 5.4 quake that hit Pakistan on Saturday.

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