Kabul, April 3 -- A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Afghanistan on Friday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology.

Sharing the details in a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 21:42 IST at a depth of 150 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 5.9, On: 03/04/2026 21:42:57 IST, Lat: 36.398 N, Long: 70.878 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Afghanistan", it wrote on X.

Meanwhile, AA reported that the earthquake occurred at the border region between Afghanistan and Tajikistan on Friday, shaking parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Afghanistan frequently experiences earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush region, which lies in a highly active seismic zone, according to the Red Cross.

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