Afghanistan, Blue Mosque and Quake
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Afghan officials say a powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Afghanistan overnight killed at least 20 people
A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan late Sunday at a magnitude of 6.3, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit about 13 miles west-southwest of Khulm, which is about 230 miles northwest of the capital city of Kabul.
Sharif, a northern city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
At least 20 people died and 643 others were injured after the tremors, deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said
At least five people have been killed and scores were injured after a powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near one of northern Afghanistan’s largest cities, the country’s disaster
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong aftershocks killed more than 2,200 people at the end of August.