Kabul/Islamabad, Rabi'I 16, 1437, December 27, 2015, SPA -- A strong earthquake in the Hindu Kush mountains has killed a soldier and a pregnant woman, Pakistani media reported Sunday, according to dpa. The deaths occurred when the roof of an army post collapsed following the earthquake measuring more than 6 on the Richter scale, Dawn newspaper reported online. According to the Pakistani Meteorological Department, the quake struck at 12:14 am (1914 GMT Saturday) at a depth of 197 kilometres along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, Dawn reported. The Pakistani department originally reported that the quake was of a magnitude of 6.9, while the German Geologicial Research Institute in Potsdam said the earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. At least 85 people sustained injuries in Pakistan, while in Afghanistan 18 people were injured. Many houses were damaged. --SPA 14:35 LOCAL TIME 11:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w