4.2 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Friday
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Ritcher Scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Friday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Ritcher Scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Friday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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