An earthquake on Tuesday night rocked several provinces of Afghanistan and effected the capital Kabul. 

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake had a 6.5 magnitude and its center was 40km south southeast of Jurm district of Badakhshan, Afghanistan. 

At least four people have been killed and nearly 70 others wounded in an earthquake that rocked the northeast on Tuesday night, said a spokesman for the Public Health Ministry, Sharafat Zaman Amerkhail.

Meanwhile, there are reports that this earthquake was felt in regional countries including Pakistan as well. 

Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Twitter that despite the earthquake's intensity, there have been no casualties reported yet from Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Panjshir provinces.

Earlier, Amerkhail, said that the heads of all medical centers have been instructed to prepare staff for possible casualties from the earthquake.