15 Injured After Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Afghanistan’s eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 15 people and damaging homes, Taliban officials said.
The quake struck at 3:21 p.m. local time, according to the US Geological Survey, which reported its epicentre near Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
The Taliban governor’s office in Nangarhar said the injuries occurred in Dara-e-Noor district, where several houses were also damaged.
Officials said the injured were taken to a regional hospital, where their conditions were reported as stable.
