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HONG KONG — A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 and was felt in parts of Pakistan and India, as far away as New Delhi.HONG KONG — A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 and was felt in parts of Pakistan and India, as far away as New Delhi.
It was centered about 28 miles southwest of the district of Jurm in Afghanistan, the agency said, about 160 miles northeast of Kabul.It was centered about 28 miles southwest of the district of Jurm in Afghanistan, the agency said, about 160 miles northeast of Kabul.
The earthquake was felt across several provinces in Afghanistan, particularly in the north. The shaking damaged communication lines, making initial damage difficult to assess.
Initial reports from Baghlan Province indicated that several homes in the city of Pul-i-Khumri had collapsed, with the injured brought to a central hospital.
In northern Pakistan, dozens of people were reported injured by falling roofs and walls. At least 10 people were wounded when a school wall collapsed in Sargodha, a city in Punjab Province. Telephone and mobile phone services were disrupted in several cities.
Pakistani army troops have been ordered to provide relief to any people affected by the quake and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked rescue workers to be on alert.