Overview
- The quake struck at 12:59 a.m. local time Monday with an epicenter near Khulm, east-southeast of Mazar-e-Sharif, according to USGS.
- Depth estimates diverge, with USGS revising the focus to about 28 km while EMSC and GFZ report a shallower ~10 km.
- Shaking was felt across the region, including Kabul in Afghanistan, Islamabad in Pakistan, and Mashhad in Iran.
- USGS population-exposure models indicate large reach, including tens of thousands experiencing very strong shaking and millions feeling strong to light shaking.
- Authorities reported no immediate casualties or damage, and assessments are ongoing in an area with many vulnerable adobe and log-constructed buildings.