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Afghanistan earthquake RECAP: Kabul rocked by 5.2 tremors as major city shakes

Huge tremors have been reported.

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By Astha Saxena, News Reporter
21:44, Tue, Aug 18, 2026 Updated: 22:50, Tue, Aug 18, 2026

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Kabul has been rocked by an earthquake (Image: Getty)

A strong earthquake has rocked Afghanistan with 5.2 tremors shaking the capital Kabul.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake originating in Afghanistans Hindu Kush region jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Peshawar and other areas of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

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14 hours ago21:44 Astha Saxena

Any causalities or damage reported?

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

14 hours ago21:36 Astha Saxena

Areas where the tremors were felt

Tremors were reportedly felt in Islamabad and its adjoining areas, as well as Peshawar, Malakand and other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

14 hours ago21:35 Astha Saxena

Where was the epicentre?

The epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

14 hours ago21:34 Astha Saxena

What do we know so far?

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake originating in Afghanistans Hindu Kush region jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Peshawar and other areas of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

14 hours ago21:33 Astha Saxena

Welcome to our live coverage

Welcome to our live blog. We will bring you all the latest updates about the incident.

Stay tuned.

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