The quake had a focal depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter is located near the border with Pakistan
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck early Wednesday in southeastern Afghanistan, according to the German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ).
The quake had a focal depth of 10 km and its epicenter was located 36 km southwest of Khōst near the border with Pakistan, according to GFZ.
According to initial estimates, 40 people have been killed.
The focal depth of the seismic vibration is estimated at 6 km.
