<span style="color: #222222;">At least six people were killed and nine others were injured after an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit several provinces of Afghanistan in the wee hours. Dozens of residences were destroyed in many areas of the provinces.<br />''<br />''According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicentre of the earthquake was Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province.<br />''<br />''The earthquake rocked Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, and Nuristan as well as some areas on the other side of the Durand Line. According to Pakistani publication Dawn, tremors of the earthquake were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, Swabi, Mohmand, Bajour, Buner and adjacent areas. However, damages or casualties in Pakistan are yet to be known. </span><br />