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Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes in northeast Afghanistan - USGS


    KABUL (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending tremors that were felt in India and Pakistan.

    The quake was 196 km (120 miles) deep and centred 82 km southeast of Feyzabad in a remote area of Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountain range. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

    (Writing by Nick Macfie; Editing by Robert Birsel)