An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Wednesday.
This was confirmed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 121 kilometres (75 miles).
The epicentre was located approximately 164 kilometres east of Baghlan, a city with a population of around 108,000.
The tremor is one of several that have recently affected parts of Asia.
Initially, the EMSC reported the earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, but later revised it to 5.6.