Strong quake hits Afghan mountains
A strong earthquake has rattled a remote area of northern Afghanistan, officials say. There are no initial reports of injuries or damage.
The earthquake, which the US Geological Survey reported had a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, shook the region at 6:30 pm local time and had its epicentre in the Jarm district, in the Hindu Kush mountains in Badakshan province.
