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Magnitude 6.3 Quake in Northern Afghanistan Kills At Least Nine

The USGS placed the epicenter in Kholm at 28 kilometers deep, underscoring the Hindu Kush seismic forces that repeatedly rattle the country.

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Overview

  • The overnight earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, with the epicenter in Kholm, according to the USGS.
  • Afghanistan’s disaster agency reported five deaths and 143 injuries in Samangan and four additional fatalities in neighboring Balkh.
  • The tremor hit around 1 a.m. local time (20:30 GMT Sunday), catching many residents as they slept.
  • Shaking was felt in Kabul and people in Mazar-e-Sharif fled homes fearing aftershocks, AFP correspondents reported.
  • The USGS revised the depth from an initial 10 kilometers to 28 kilometers, as the country still reels from an August quake that killed more than 2,200 people.