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This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP KABUL, Afghanistan — An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east has killed at least 610 people, injured 1,300 and destroyed numerous villages, a spokesman for the Taliban government said Monday. The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of…
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the city of Jalalabad close to the Pakistan border. The quake struck around 11:45 p.m. on August 31 and was centered some 27 kilometers northeast of Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province, according to the US Geological Survey (USGA). Taliban authorities reported…
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Updated on: Sept 01, 2025 10:53 am IST Rescue operations are underway to find missing people under the destruction and rubble caused by the strong tremors. At least 250 people have been killed and over 400 injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on Monday. Rescue operations are underway to find missing people under…
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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Afghanistan time. The New York Times A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the United States Geological…
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Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 06:59 IST A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Southeastern Afghanistan near Basawul, killing nine and injuring 25. The quake struck at 11:47 pm at a depth of 10 km. An image representing an earthquake (AP) Nine people have been killed and 25 others were injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck…