Kabul: A moderate 5.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt in the capital, Kabul, and across the border in Pakistan, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The US Geological Survey says the epicenter of today's quake was 35 kilometres southeast of Jarm, Afghanistan, in the sparsely populated Hindu Kush region.
A 7.5-magnitude quake in the same region in October caused extensive damage in northwestern Pakistan and killed around 400 people.
The 5.8 magnitude tremor was experienced at around 2.15 pm in the Valley, an official of the MeT department said. He said the epicentre of the tremor was the HinduKush mountain range in Afghanistan at a depth of around 170 kilometres from the surface of the earth.
The tremor, which lasted just few seconds, caused panic among the residents who rushed out of the buildings for safety.
A police official said there were no reports of any damage due to the tremor, which was the first of the new year in the Valley.
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