5.5-magnitude quake hits Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan

5.5-magnitude quake hits Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan -- USGS

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan at 1159 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 219.00 km, was initially determined to be at 36.5509 degrees north latitude and 71.0600 degrees east longitude.

Editor: Yamei Wang

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