Overview
- The magnitude-5.8 earthquake, which struck Friday night, was centered 35 kilometers south of Jorm in Badakhshan at about 186 kilometers deep, according to the USGS.
- A new tally from the Taliban deputy spokesman and the Afghan Red Crescent reports 12 dead and four injured from the quake.
- Initial figures from health and disaster officials cited eight deaths from one Kabul family after their home collapsed.
- Shaking was felt across Afghanistan and into Pakistan, where authorities reported no injuries or damage.
- The tremor hit as days of torrential rain have killed at least 61 people, injured 116, damaged more than 2,400 homes, and ruined over 5,300 hectares of crops, with search and rescue ongoing and at least four people still missing.