The quake took place at 0539GMT with an epicenter 61 kilometers (38 miles) from the northern city of Kunduz and a shallow depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Last month, at least 27 people were killed with 956 injured when a strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan provinces, including Balkh, Samangan, Sar-e-Pul, Baghlan and Kunduz,
In August, eastern Afghanistan was hit by an earthquake that killed more than 2,200 people and injured around 4,000 others, devastating the Kunar province.
