A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday near the epicentre of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed more than 1,400 people, according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicentre of the quake was 21 miles northeast of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province, according to the USGS.
The extent of the damage, if any, of the latest quake is not currently known.
Over the weekend, Afghanistan was hit by a 6.0-magnitude quake that the Taliban today said killed 1,400 in total.
Sunday night's powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck several provinces, causing extensive damage. It flattened villages and trapped people under the rubble of homes constructed mostly of mud bricks and wood that were unable to withstand the shock.
