KABUL, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

According to the agency, the earthquake jolted the Ashkasham district of the province, at 11:17 a.m. local time, with the epicenter located at 36.24 degrees north latitude and 71.21 degrees east longitude, and a depth of 94.1 km.

No casualties have been reported so far. The tremors were felt in most parts of Afghanistan.