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The Latest: Strong Afghan earthquake felt across South Asia
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/2015/10/the_latest_strong_afghan_earthquake_felt_across_south_asia
People stand outside their offices after a severe earthquake is felt in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia. Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday. In the Pakistani capital, walls swayed back and forth and people poured out of office buildings in a panic, reciting verses from the Quran.
The Latest: Strong Afghan earthquake felt across South Asia
Associated Press Monday, October 26, 2015
KABUL, Afghanistan — The latest on a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan felt across South Asia (all times local).
2:00 p.m.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia.
Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday. In the Pakistani capital, walls swayed back and forth and people poured out of office buildings in a panic, reciting verses from the Quran.
Vineet Gahlot, the director of seismology at the Indian Meteorological Department, said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 and an epicenter deep in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Pakistan state TV reported the same magnitude.