An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of the same family in Kabul province, the health ministry said yesterday.

The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42pm (1612 GMT) on Friday at a depth of 186 kilometres at the epicentre in northeastern Badakhshan province, according to the US Geological Survey

Shaking was felt in multiple parts of the country, including the capital Kabul, according to AFP journalists.

Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said a child aged around two years old was the only survivor from the household and the country’s disaster management agency said the boy had been injured in the tremor.