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Strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan's Badakhshan

25 February 2026 16:16

On February 25, 2026, at 16:12 local time, an earthquake occurred in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province.

The tremor registered a magnitude of 5.7, with a focal depth of 67 kilometres, Caliber.Az reports, citing Seismoprognoz Monitoring, Republic Markazi.

Strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan's Badakhshan

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