6.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Afghanistan, Kills 5

The quake's epicentre was located 22 km west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km

xKABUL: A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least five people and injuring 143 others, a spokesman for the country's National Disaster Management Authority said. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 22 kilometers (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles). It struck at 12:59 a.m. Monday local time, the USGS said. Yousaf Hammad, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management agency, said the people killed and injured were in Samangan province. He said most of the injured suffered minor wounds and were discharged after receiving initial treatme