Afghanistan’s Overlapping Crises Deepen Following 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Afghanistan’s Overlapping Crises Deepen Following 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late on 31 August 2025, with its epicenter near Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. Early reports indicate a significant loss of life, including many children, with hundreds of fatalities and thousands injured, alongside widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure. Credit: UNICEF/Amin MeerzadBy Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Sep 10 2025 (IPS) Over the past week, Afghanistan’s humani…

Why was the Afghanistan earthquake so deadly? A disaster resilience expert explains – Mountain Research Initiative MRI

The death toll following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured. The earthquake struck just before midnight local time on Sunday in a mountainous region near the city of Jalalabad, along the eastern border with Pakistan. It was of a relatively low 6.0 magnitude. But its epicentre was shallow at 8km underground, resulting in strong shaki…