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Moderate 5.0 quake strikes northern Afghanistan

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AFP Kabul
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan today, the US Geological Survey said.

The agency said the quake hit at 2143 IST (1623 GMT) at a depth of 32 kilometres.

The epicentre was 52 kilometres east-southeast of the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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First Published: Jul 14 2014 | 1:00 AM IST

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