Two moderate earthquakes have hit eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying dozens of homes, officials say.
The US Geological Survey says a 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 1.57am local time on Friday, followed by a 5.1-magnitude aftershock two hours later.
The quakes struck in Nangarhar province, about 80km east of Kabul near the Pakistan border.
At least two villages are reported to have suffered serious damage.
The interior ministry in Kabul and provincial officials put the death toll at 19, while local police said at least 20 had been injured, the BBC reports.
The mountains of northern Afghanistan and Pakistan are hit by dozens of minor earthquakes every year.
Because many Afghan homes are made of dried mud, even minor tremors can cause high casualties and widespread damage.
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake that rocked north-west Pakistan in October 2005 killed 74,000 people and displaced 3.5 million.
