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#Reuters: Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 10 in Afghanistan, scores injured

#Reuters: Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 10 in Afghanistan, scores injured
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Monday, 03 November, 2025, 09:55

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 260, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif, which has a population of about 523,000.