At least five people have died and 150 others have been injured after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Afghanistan’s largest cities, Mazar-e-Sharif, early on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake comes just months after another deadly tremor left the country reeling as it contends with a series of humanitarian crises.

The latest quake hit in the early hours of the morning at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), with its epicenter near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, according to the USGS.

Poor communication networks and infrastructure have in the past hampered disaster response in the mountainous country, preventing authorities from reaching far-flung villages to assess the extent of the damage for hours or even days.

The quake sent residents of Mazar-e-Shar

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