AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Afghanistan

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Badakhshan region at 6:30 am IST on Sunday, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The quake, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers, is one of several to hit the disaster-prone region in recent weeks. The NCS confirmed the earthquake's location and highlighted Afghanistan's vulnerability to such natural events.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Afghanistan

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Wednesday at 3:36 pm local time, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 60 kilometers, at latitude 36.43 N and longitude 71.39 E.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hits Afghanistan

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck Afghanistan on Friday, as confirmed by the National Centre of Seismology. The quake occurred at 9:09 AM IST at a depth of 90 kilometers, with the epicenter located at Latitude 37.41 N and Longitude 73.29 E. More details can be found on the NCS BhooKamp App.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan, fourth quake of this month

Afghanistan experienced a magnitude 4.3 earthquake, the fourth in quick succession, following a strong earthquake that claimed over 4,000 lives in the Herat province. The recent earthquake occurred at a depth of 150 kms. The Taliban-led Ministry of Disaster Management reported that 1,983 residential houses were destroyed in 20 villages in Herat. The exact number of deaths and injuries is yet to be determined.

Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude followed by 5.4 tremors hit northwest of Afghanistan's Herat city: USGS

Afghanistan was hit by another earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3, followed by a 5.5 aftershock. The majority of the victims were women and children, who are particularly vulnerable when structures collapse. The recent earthquakes have destroyed villages and left over 12,000 people affected. The Taliban authorities, who now control Afghanistan, face challenges in providing shelter for the affected population, compounded by the country's existing humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan has a history of deadly earthquakes.

Afghanistan lowers quake death toll to 1,000 from earlier claim of over 2,000

Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at the weekend to around 1,000. Public Health Minister Qalandar Ebad on Wednesday lowered the toll to around 1,000, attributing the confusion to the remoteness of the area and double reporting by agencies involved in the rescue effort.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Afghanistan: USGS

The quake occurred at a shallow depth at around 05:10 am local time (00:40 GMT), with its epicentre about 29 kilometres north of the city of Herat, the United States Geological Survey said.

Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province

Rescue efforts continue in western Herat province, Afghanistan, three days after a powerful earthquake killed over 2,000 people. The epicenter of the quake was located northwest of the city of Herat, and several aftershocks have been reported. Earlier, Taliban officials said more than 2,000 had died across Herat.

Afghan earthquakes kill 2,445, Taliban say, as deaths mount

Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said in a message to Reuters that the toll had risen to 2,445 dead, but he revised down the number of injured to "more than 2,000". Earlier, he had said that 9,240 people had been injured.

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll from strong shocks rises to over 2000

A series of strong earthquakes in Western Afghanistan have resulted in over 2,000 deaths, with hundreds of houses destroyed and damaged. The United Nations has warned that the number of casualties is likely to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. The epicenter of the earthquakes was located northwest of Herat city, and several aftershocks followed. The World Health Organisation has dispatched ambulances to evacuate casualties and provide assistance. The Taliban has called for local organizations to provide aid and urged security agencies to rescue those trapped under debris.

Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan

The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quakes and aftershocks. Dozens of houses have been damaged.

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes Afghanistan

According to NCS, the epicentre of the quake was found at Latitude: 36.50 and Longitude: 71.02, respectively.

Afghanistan: Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude jolts Kabul

Taking to its official Twitter handle, the NCS stated that the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Strong tremors jolt Delhi-NCR, other parts of north India; no immediate loss of life or property reported

Strong tremors jolted large swathes of north India, including Delhi-NCR, on Tuesday night as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. People rushed out of their homes and came out on the streets as the powerful temblor shook the mountainous region at 10.17 pm. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property.

At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring over 160 others, local media reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Taliban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await relief

Even before Wednesday's quake the country was in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, with aid flows and financial assistance severely curtailed since the Taliban's return to power. The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east along the border with Pakistan, as people slept, killing over 1,000 and leaving thousands more homeless.

Death toll from Afghanistan's quake rises to 1,150 people

In the district of Gayan, at least 1,000 homes were damaged by the earthquake. Another 800 homes in the Spera district of Khost province were also damaged. While modern buildings withstand magnitude 6 earthquakes elsewhere, Afghanistan's mud-brick homes and landslide-prone mountains make such quakes more dangerous.

India sends team to help with deadly Afghanistan earthquake

India's External Affairs Ministry said the team has been deployed to its embassy in the Afghan capital. The embassy has been vacant since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August.

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000

The disaster inflicted by the 6 magnitude quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power nearly 10 months ago amid the U.S. and NATO withdrawal. The takeover led to a cutoff of vital international financing, and most of the world has shunned the Taliban government.

Afghan envoy appreciates India's support in wake of tragic earthquake

A severe earthquake struck in the early hours of this morning near the city of Khost in the southeastern part of the country. The most affected areas are in Spera District in Khost Province, and Barmala, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts in Paktika Province. Media reports said more than 1,000 people were killed in Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake hit the country on Wednesday.

1,000 dead, 1,500 injured in Afghan quake, news report says

Most of the confirmed deaths were in the eastern province of Paktika, where 255 people were killed and more than 200 injured, Ayubi added. In the province of Khost, 25 were dead and 90 had been taken to hospital.

At least 26 killed in Afghanistan earthquake

The victims died when roofs of their houses collapsed in Qadis district in the western province of Badghis, spokesman for the province Baz Mohammad Sarwary told AFP.