Northeastern Afghanistan struck by fresh 5.2 magnitude earthquake

New quake comes after death toll from devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night climbed to over 1,400, with 3,251 people injured

By Berk Kutay Gokmen

ISTANBUL (AA) – A fresh 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake originated 34 kilometers (nearly 21 miles) northeast of Jalalabad, at 1229GMT, at a depth of 10 km (nearly 6.2 mi).

The earthquake was also felt in northwestern Pakistan.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department calculated the earthquake's magnitude at 5.4 and located its epicenter in southeastern Afghanistan.

The new quake came after the death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night climbed to over 1,400, with 3,251 people injured.

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