An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has shaken buildings across northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The earthquake was centred in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck at about 12.21am Afghan time on Friday (19:51GMT Thursday), although information from rural areas is expected to take some time to filter out.

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northwest Pakistan and Kashmir in October 2005 killed 74,000 people and displaced 3.5 million others.

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