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Earthquake recorded in northwest Pakistan

by Reuters
Sunday, 22 November 2015 18:45 GMT

In this 2001 file photo, a Pakistani man walks past a row of cannons at an old fortress in Chitral, Pakistan. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim

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LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 was recorded on Sunday near Chitral in northwest Pakistan, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake struck 83 km (50 miles) north-northwest of the city, which lies close to the border with Afghanistan, the organisation reported.

(Reporting by Digby Lidstone)

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