6.2 earthquake hits N/E Afghanistan

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit a remote and mountainous area of north-east Afghanistan today, shaking buildings in the capital and as far away as Pakistan, Tajikistan and India.

The earthquake in Badakhshan province was about 200 miles north-east of the capital, Kabul, where residents felt shaking buildings and ran outside their homes. There were no immediate casualty reports.