6.0 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, no casualties reported

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit central Afghanistan Monday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck about 68 kilometres southeast of the capital Kabul at 3:26am local time, the US Geological Survey said. It was 35 kilometres deep, the centre said. Afghanistan is often hit by earthquakes, especially around the Hindu Kush mountain range that is near the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates, where seismic activity is high.