For families tracking South Asia safety, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan

The National Center for Seismology reported an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Afghanistan today at 01:57 hours.

The agency pinpointed the location near Jurm in the Jurm District of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 220 km, according to the National Center for Seismology.

For Indian-origin households monitoring regional safety across South and Central Asia, the event registered as a deep 4.9 magnitude tremor.