Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 dead, 320 injured in Afghanistan after 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Mazar-e Sharif city
Earthquake in Afghanistan today latest news: According to USGS, the exact location of the earthquake was at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif, a city in Afghanistan which has an approximate population of 523,000.
November 3, 2025 10:56 AM IST
First published on: Nov 3, 2025 at 04:30 AM IST
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Afghanistan earthquake: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Aug. 31, 2025 in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border killed more than 2,200 people. (Representational/File Photo)
Afghanistan earthquake news: At least 20 people have died and 320 others have been injured after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near one of Afghanistan’s largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the Afghan provincial health official said, Reuters reported.
The US Geological Survey, through its automated system response, said the impact of earthquake indicated that “significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread.”
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.3 – 35 km SW of Khulm, Afghanistan https://t.co/D8Y2YKa3OB
According to USGS, the exact location of the earthquake was at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles) near Mazar-e Sharif, a city in Afghanistan which has an approximate population of 523,000.
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“A total of 320 people injured and 20 martyred have been reported and transferred to health centres as of this morning,” said Samim Joyanda, the spokesperson for the health department in Samangan, Reuters reported.
Afghanistan’s national disaster management agency had earlier said that reports of casualties and damage would be shared later as information comes in. Earlier in August, more than 1,000 people had died in Afghanistan, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society, after a powerful earthquake had hit the region.
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Afghanistan earthquake: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Aug. 31, 2025 in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border killed more than 2,200 people. (Representational/File Photo) 
