6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000

By EBRAHIM NOROOZI
Associated Press

CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers, or 17 miles, outside Herat, the capital of Herat province. The epicenter of Saturday’s quake was about 25 miles northwest of the city, and several aftershocks have been strong. Taliban officials said more than 2,000 had died across Herat after the earlier quakes. A ministry spokesman in Kabul said at least 80 people have been injured in the most recent quake and that a landslide in the area has blocked a highway.