A 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Afghanistan on Sunday (August 31), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered at a depth of 8.0 kilometers (about five miles). At least 15 people were hospitalized due to injuries sustained in the earthquake, Naquibullah Rahimi , a spokesperson for the Nangarhar Public Health Department, confirmed to CBS News .

The earthquake was reported to have struck at 11:47 p.m. local time on Sunday. The USGS said it received 83 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

A second 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in the same province about 20 minutes later. The second earthquake was reported to have a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

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