Afghanistan suffered its strongest earthquake in more than six decades on Monday, butthe full scope of the damage is not yet clear because the worstaffected areas are not easily accessible, according to Boston-basedcatastrophe modeling company AIR Worldwide.
A 7.5 magnitude quake struck 158 miles north of the Afghancapital at a depth of 132 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.It was the first major temblor in the region since April, whena 7.8earthquake in Nepal killed more than 8,000 people andtriggered deadly avalanches on Mount Everest.
The quake caused landslides, disrupted mobile phone networks andcaused houses to collapse in Pakistan, according to news reports.At least 228 people were killed in Pakistan, and more than 1,000injured, the Associated Press reported. In Afghanistan, officialssaid 33 died with more than 200 casualties, according to AP.
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