According to official data from the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan at 10:54 am on April 18, at a depth of 190 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 36.50 degrees north latitude and 70.95 degrees east longitude, approximately 320 kilometers from China's nearest border point.
Within a 200-kilometer radius of the epicenter, there are three medium-to-large cities, the closest being Khorog, about 123 kilometers away. The average elevation within a 5-kilometer radius of the epicenter is approximately 3,176 meters.
According to CCTV International News, the tremors were strongly felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as well as in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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