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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Jurm in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush Region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Jurm in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on July 2, 2026, according to the USGS. The quake was a deep-focus earthquake with an origin depth of 216.7 km. Meanwhile, another earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck Tajikistan, causing tremors at a depth of 122 km.
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Left 0 · Centre 2 · Right 1 n = 3
- Centre (2): Mint, The Times of India
- Right (1): Republic World