"The quake was centered in the Hindu Kush mountain range, about 150 kilometers east of the Afghan city of Kunduz, and was felt across Afghanistan, and in parts of Pakistan and India."
"Eight members of a family were killed, and a child was injured when a house collapsed on the outskirts of Kabul, Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesperson for the Kabul governor, said."
"Authorities said that a solid assessment of damage could potentially be delayed because of the remoteness of the epicenter of the earthquake."
"Afghanistan is prone to deadly earthquakes. Last August, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan's mountainous Kunar province killed more than 2,200 people and injured thousands more."
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan and western Pakistan, resulting in at least eight fatalities in Kabul. The quake's epicenter was in the Hindu Kush mountains, 150 kilometers from Kunduz, at a depth of 177 kilometers. A family of eight died when their house collapsed. Damage assessments may be delayed due to the remote location. Health officials in Afghanistan were put on alert. Tremors were felt in various cities across Pakistan and India, highlighting the region's vulnerability to seismic activity.
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