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An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes 39 km west-southwest of Ashkasham, impacting India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Srinagar and Pakistan.

2016 Afghanistan earthquake

Severe earthquake centered near Ashkasham, Afghanistan

The 2016 Afghanistan earthquake was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck 39 km (24 mi) west-southwest of Ashkasham on April 10, at a depth of 210.4 km (130.7 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). The earthquake killed at least 5 people in Pakistan's Khyber…
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Ishkashim, Afghanistan

Place in Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Ishkashim is a border town in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, which has a population of around 12,120 people. The town serves as the capital of Ishkashim district. Another town by the same name is located on the other side of the Panj river in the Gorno-Badakhshan region of…
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