US Geological Survey says magnitude 6 quake struck just before midnight in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan.
Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, at least 10 killed
By Virginia Pietromarchi and Stephen Quillen
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The mountainous terrain of the affected areas in eastern Afghanistan, combined with their relatively high population density, makes them especially vulnerable, says Chris Elders, professor of petroleum geology at Curtin University.
