Published on: Dec 15, 2025 11:32 am IST Afghanistan frequently experiences earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush region, which lies in a highly active seismic zone, according to the Red Cross. An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Afghanistan early on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The tremor was recorded at 6:10 am…
Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured. Hemmed in by rugged mountains, Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause the most fatalities.(Reuters) The quake struck near the northern Afghan city of…
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong aftershocks killed more than 2,200 people at the end of August. Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause…
News Desk 17 October 2025, 06:11 PM IST The quake, originating 47 km north-northwest of Khandūd at a depth of 51 km, struck at 05:30 IST Representational Image | Canva Kabul: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 47 kilometres north-northwest of Khandūd, Afghanistan, at 05:30 IST on Friday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The initial…
Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus some of our best journalism away from the headlines. Afghan earthquake kills over 2,200 More than 2,200 people died in an earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s mountainous east early Monday. The country is already struggling with drought, a weak economy and…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes southeastern Afghanistan A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), Reuters reported.The latest tremor comes just days after a series of powerful quakes killed more than 2,200 people, injured over 3,600, and destroyed entire villages…
TO THE TRAGEDY. BROOKLYN BISTRO IN EAST SACRAMENTO CELEBRATING THREE YEARS IN BUSINESS. CULTURE, TO ME, IS YOUR IDENTITY. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO DO THE BEST I CAN TO UPHOLD THAT, TO HONOR AFGHAN ROOTS. SUSAN AMIRI CONVERTED PART OF HER FAMILY’S RESTAURANT INTO AN AFGHAN CAFE. THE GRAND OPENING ON SUNDAY,…
Updated on: Sept 01, 2025 01:47 am IST According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of Afghanistan earthquake was located near Jalalabad. A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan’s mountainous Hindu Kush region late Sunday, US seismologists reported. The tremor occurred near the country’s eastern border with Pakistan,…