Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region has been rocked by a strong earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude. Photo: AP PHOTO

An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude has struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region.

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The epicentre of the earthquake, which hit at a depth of 28km early on Monday, was 22.5km from Khulm, which has a population of nearly 65,000, the US Geological Survey said.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on August 31, 2025 in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border killed more than 2200 people.

On October 7, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 followed by strong aftershocks left at least 4000 people

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