A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Saturday, with tremors felt across a wide region including Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, India, and Kyrgyzstan.

According to preliminary seismic reports, the epicenter was located approximately 81 kilometers from the Kalafgan district in Afghanistan’s northeastern Takhar province. The quake triggered widespread shaking across large parts of Central and South Asia, raising concern among residents in multiple countries.

Authorities in Afghanistan and neighboring states have not yet released confirmed information regarding casualties or structural damage. Local disaster response teams are currently conducting assessments in affected areas to determine the extent of any impact.

The earthquake was felt strongly enough to prompt brief panic in several cities and rural regions across the affected countries, though further details on its intensity at specific locations remain under review.

Emergency services and geological monitoring agencies are expected to continue issuing updates as more information becomes available. (ILKHA)