An earthquake struck northern Afghanistan near Mazar-e Sharif, one of the country’s largest cities around 20:30 GMT (01:00 Local Time).
The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 and a depth of 28km (17 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
The agency also warned of “significant casualties” and “widespread” disasters.
Local authorities have not reported any casualties.
Writing in a Post at X About 02:00 Local Time (21:30 GMT), the spokesman of the Taliban in Balkh, which is Mazar-e Sharif, reports in the minor districts of the province “.
“Most injuries are caused by people falling from tall buildings,” he wrote.
However, he added that there have been “no significant problems so far”.
Mazar-e Sharif is home to over 500,000 people. Many residents of the town rushed to the streets when the earthquake hit, as they feared their houses would collapse, AFP reported.
Monday’s earthquake comes after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan in late August, killing more than 1,000 people.
Afghanistan is very prone to earthquakes due to its location on top of a number of fault lines where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.