People clear building ruins after an earthquake in Kabul province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)
KABUL, April 4 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.
A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night.
Strong tremors were felt in the capital, Kabul. The epicenter, with a depth of 186.4 km, was initially determined to be at 36.55 degrees north latitude and 70.85 degrees east longitude.
A man clears building ruins after an earthquake in Kabul province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2026. At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.
A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
People stand on building ruins after an earthquake in Kabul province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2026. At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.
A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
A man collects stuff after an earthquake in Kabul province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2026. At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.
A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)