The quake was widely felt by AFP journalists across multiple Afghan provinces, as well as in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
The USGS recorded the epicentre in northeastern Afghanistan at a depth of 208.3 kilometres (129.4 miles).
Buildings rattled in Kabul, with one AFP journalist reporting a large crack stretching across an internal wall.
Journalists also felt the quake in Balkh and Badakhshan provinces, which border multiple countries including Tajikistan and Pakistan.
To the east, it was felt in provinces including Nangarhar and Khost.
