M6.0 earthquake near Gardez, Paktia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 35 km SSW of ?uk?mat? Azrah, Afghanistan on 5 Oct 2008, 22:56 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gardez, about 39 km away in Paktia, Afghanistan.