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The strong earthquake struck about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The quake, near the border with Pakistan, injured more than 2,500 people, the authorities said. The death toll was expected to rise.
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The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Jalalabad injured 2,800 others, the Taliban-run government said. The quake was felt as far as neighboring Pakistan.
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At least 800 people have been killed and over 1,000 have been injured in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country, Taliban officials said Monday.
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