KABUL – At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.
A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night.
Strong tremors were felt in the capital, Kabul. The epicenter, with a depth of 186.4 km, was initially determined to be at 36.55 degrees north latitude and 70.85 degrees east longitude.