An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush area in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, causing strong shaking in parts of the nation, consisting of the capital, Kabul, Reuters quoted officials and witnesses said.The quake struck at a depth of 189 km (117 miles), according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.

Strong shaking was felt in Islamabad, parts of northwestern Pakistan and as far away as New Delhi, Reuters witnesses in each location said.Close to the epicentre in the northern province of Badakhshan the tremors were && really strong & and authorities were verifying whether they had actually caused any damage or casualties, provincial official Mahzudden Ahmadi told Reuters.&& It was too strong.

In the beginning we did not leave, but later when it got strong, we left (the space).

It lasted about 30-40 seconds,& & Ashraf Nael, 28, from Faizabad city in Badakhshan said.There were no immediate reports of casualties, however.Last year, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake wreaked havoc in eastern Afghanistan, eliminating more than 1,000 people, checked out the report.The post Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Afghanistan, area very first appeared on Ariana News.