US EditionPowerful magnitude 6.3 quake hits north Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region
- Overnight Nov 2 into Nov 3, the U.S. Geological Survey said a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan near Kholm close to Mazar-i-Sharif in the Hindu Kush region at 12:59 am Monday local time.
- Geologists note that the Hindu Kush sits near major plate junctions, and since 1900, north-eastern Afghanistan has experienced 12 quakes above magnitude 7, Dr Brian Baptie said.
- In Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, residents fled into the streets fearing collapse, AFP correspondents reported widespread shaking, while local authorities broadcast emergency telephone numbers but reported no immediate casualties.
- With recent deadly tremors, the country’s strained recovery capabilities are again tested as the Aug. 31, 2025 magnitude 6.0 quake killed more than 2,200 people, compounding losses.
- USGS data show the quake's epicentre was 22 kilometers west-southwest of Khulm at a revised depth of 28 kilometres; it followed a 4.9-magnitude tremor less than 48 hours earlier, EMSC and BNO News reported.
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There has been another earthquake in northern Afghanistan.
The earth shook again in the Taliban-ruled country – this time in the north. Authorities report hundreds injured and many dead.
An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude shook the city of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan this Monday morning, causing at least 20 deaths, hundreds of injuries and damage to the historic Blue Mosque, according to Taliban regime authorities.
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In the earthquake that hit the northern part of Afghanistan last night, more than 20 people died, the Ministry of Health announced a new balance of victims.
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