According to the US Geological survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 and was centered in a mountainous region 158 miles north-east of the Afghan capital of Kabul at a depth of 133 miles. It occurred at around 2:10 p.m local time (5:10 a.m. ET). Associated Press reports that tremors were felt in Kabul for 45 seconds. Power has been cut and telephone lines are down.
The provincial director of the national disaster management authority, Abdullah Humayoon Dehqan, has told the Associated Press that “there are reports of casualties and destruction” in some parts of Afghanistan.
Reports suggest that the quake was felt in in the Pakistani city of Lahore and the Indian capital Delhi. As yet there are no official statistics about casualties. However, NBC News does point out that that the quake comes just days after extensive rains across Afghanistan, which will have made mud-built houses and buildings with shallow foundations more susceptible to damage
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