UPDATE - At least 5 dead, 143 injured after 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan

Quake occurs at depth of 28 kilometers near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country's largest cities, says USGS

ADDS DEATH TOLL, INJURIES; CHANGES HEADLINE, DECK

By Riyaz ul Khaliq, Seda Sevencan and Ilayda Cakirtekin

ISTANBUL (AA) - At least five people died and 143 were injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday.

The earthquake also caused financial losses, TOLO News reported, citing the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority.

The quake occurred at approximately 1 am local time (2030GMT Sunday) at a depth of 28 kilometers (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country's largest cities, said the US Geological Survey (USGS).


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