5.9 magnitude quake hits NE Afghanistan

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has occurred in northeast Afghanistan, with the tremor felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi.

The US Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake has hit northeastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan and Tajikistan.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

USGS says the quake struck at 2.16am local time on Monday with its epicentre located 21 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Ashkasham in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, 300km northeast of Kabul. Its depth was measured at 92.4km.

The quake was felt across northern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and in the Indian capital of New Delhi.