"A powerful mangitude-6.3 earthquake has rocked northern Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said Sunday night. The earthquake struck early Monday at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles) some 22 kilometers from Kholm, near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the USGS. Kholm is home to around 65,000 people, while about 523,000 live in Mazar-i-Sharif. The extent of any casualties or damage is as yet unclear, but USGS has issued an orange alert, which means ""
"It comes two months after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck in Afghanistan's east, killing more than 2,200 people. In Mazar-i-Sharif, many people ran into the street in the middle of the night, fearing their homes might collapse, a correspondent for French news agency AFP reported. Earthquakes are common in Afghanistan, particularly along the Hindu Kush mountain range, near where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet."
A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday at a depth of 28 kilometers, about 22 kilometers from Kholm near Mazar-i-Sharif. Kholm's population is about 65,000 and Mazar-i-Sharif's about 523,000. The extent of casualties and damage remains unclear, and the USGS issued an orange alert. The quake follows a magnitude-6.0 tremor in eastern Afghanistan two months earlier that killed more than 2,200 people. In Mazar-i-Sharif, many residents ran into the streets overnight fearing roof and building collapses. Earthquakes are common along the Hindu Kush where the Eurasian and Indian plates meet. More information is forthcoming.
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