Robust earthquake kills 13 in Afghanistan, Pakistan

People stand outside on a roadside near their homes after an earthquake's tremor was felt in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on Tuesday. The epicenter of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded 27 miles southeast of Jurm, the USGS said. Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA-EFE

Individuals stand exterior on a roadside close to their houses after an earthquake’s tremor was felt in Srinagar, the summer season capital of Indian Kashmir, on Tuesday. The epicenter of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded 27 miles southeast of Jurm, the USGS stated. Photograph by Farooq Khan/EPA-EFE

March 22 (UPI) — At the very least 13 individuals have been useless and dozens extra have been left injured in Afghanistan and Pakistan after a robust earthquake struck the area on Tuesday night time.

The temblor hit at a magnitude 6.5 at 9:17 p.m., native time, in keeping with the U.S. Geological Survey, which positioned its epicenter about 24 miles southeast of the city of Jurm in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan Province that borders Tajikistan.

The U.S. officers stated it struck at a depth of 116 miles, whereas their Pakistani counterparts said the strike registered at a magnitude 6.8.

Afghanistan’s well being minister Sharafat Zaman Amar said 4 individuals had died and a minimum of 75 others have been inured throughout the nation because of the strike, whereas Pakistan’s catastrophe administration authority for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province announced early Wednesday that a minimum of 9 individuals had died and one other 47 have been injured.

At the very least 19 houses throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been broken, it stated.

Islamabad Police reported the earthquake was felt lots of of miles away within the Pakistani capital metropolis, leading to residents to be evacuated from the Khudadad Heights condominium constructing after cracks appeared.

“The district administration has been requested to conduct a technical inspection of the constructing to verify habitability,” it stated in a statement.

The earthquake was adopted by a minimum of one aftershock that was registered as a magnitude 3.7, in keeping with the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, described the earthquake in a tweet as “comparatively extreme” and stated the Ministry of Inside has given officers course to assist these affected.

“Well being facilities are prepared everywhere in the county,” he stated. “All governors within the provinces have been ordered to order their well being personnel to be prepared.

“Might the individuals of the nation be wholesome and protected.”