A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan, with early reports indicating that at least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured, according to sources.

The tremor shook the Kunar and Nangahar province at about midnight local time on Monday, local sources told Al Jazeera, with significant damage reported across several districts in the mountainous regions.

The sources said the toll was preliminary and that figures are likely to rise as assessments continue.

The United States Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake was centred 27 kilometres (17 miles) east of the city of Jalalabad in the Nangahar province. It happened at a depth of just 8 kilometers (5 miles).

A short while later, another 4.5 magnitude tremor occurred near Basawul in Nangahar.

Al Jazeera’s Kamal

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