6.1-magnitude quake hits 44 km SW of Khost, Afghanistan: USGS-Xinhua

6.1-magnitude quake hits 44 km SW of Khost, Afghanistan: USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2022-06-22 05:19:00|Editor:

NEW YORK, June 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 44 km SW of Khost, Afghanistan at 20:54:41 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 50.83 km, was initially determined to be at 33.1087 degrees north latitude and 69.5285 degrees east longitude.

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