Another strong earthquake hits Afghanistan

Just days after large earthquakes killed an estimated 1,000 people in Afghanistan, another strong earthquake has occurred.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred on Wednesday at 5:11 a.m. local time. The earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometres and was 28.3 km north-northwest of Herat, Afghanistan.

The earthquake has destroyed close to 1,000 homes and buildings. There are conflicting reports on the number of deaths and injuries.