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New earthquake hits western Afghanistan

 Published: 11:33, 15 October 2023

New earthquake hits western Afghanistan

A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan - several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) says the magnitude 6.3 quake struck near the city of Herat. It was at a depth of 6.3km (four miles). So far there have been no reports of any casualties.

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