A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more, though the death toll is expected to rise.
Nov. 3 A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more, though the death toll is expected to rise.
The temblor was registered by the U.S. Geological Survey as a magnitude-6.3 earthquake, striking at 12:59 a.m. AFT about 13.6 miles west-southwest of Khulm in Samangan Province, located in northern Afghanistan.
It struck at a depth of 17.3 miles, the USGS said.
The Afghan Red Crescent said initial reports state 19 were killed and 320 injured.
