A similar size quake struck Afghanistan nearly two years ago. -AP
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has shaken eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border.
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The quake's epicenter was near Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, and it had a depth of eight kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. It struck at 11:47pm local time on Sunday.
Naqibullah Rahimi, a spokesman for the Nangarhar Public Health Department, said 15 people were injured and taken to the local hospital for treatment.
There was a second quake some 20 minutes later in the same province, with a magnitude of 4.5 and a depth of 10km.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on October 7, 2023, followed by strong aftershocks. The Taliban government estimated that at least 4000 people died.
The UN gave a far lower death toll of about 1500. It was the deadliest natural disaster to strike Afghanistan in recent memory.
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