6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan: experts predict significant casualties

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred in northern Afghanistan. Tremors were also felt in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. According to experts, the earthquake could cause hundreds of casualties. This was reported by CNN with reference to the US Geological Survey (USGS), reports UNN.

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake occurred near one of the largest cities in northern Afghanistan.

According to preliminary data, the tremors occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers near the cities of Mazar-i-Sharif and Khulm on Monday morning local time. Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of the northern province of Balkh, is one of the most densely populated cities in the north of the country.

The USGS estimates that the earthquake could result in hundreds of casualties.

Several provinces of the country were again affected by a strong earthquake around 1 a.m. (3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday)

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake was also felt in parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan — three countries bordering northern Afghanistan.

The extent of the damage is not yet known.

The USGS PAGER system issued an orange alert, predicting economic and human losses from the earthquake.

"Significant casualties are likely, and the disaster could be widespread. Previously, events of this hazard level required a regional or national response," the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said.

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