According to the latest data from the Taliban government, the death toll from the earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan has reached 2,205 people, with another 3,640 injured to varying degrees. Authorities report that more than seven thousand homes have collapsed. According to the British charity Islamic Relief Worldwide, 98% of homes in the regions affected by […]
According to the latest data from the Taliban government, the death toll from the earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan has reached 2,205 people, with another 3,640 injured to varying degrees.
Authorities report that more than seven thousand homes have collapsed.
According to the British charity Islamic Relief Worldwide, 98% of homes in the regions affected by the earthquake are either completely destroyed or severely damaged.
At the same time, the Afghan Red Cross reports that as a result of this tragedy, more than 84,000 people have been directly or indirectly affected. The organization assessed the humanitarian situation in the earthquake-affected areas as “critical” and expressed concern over the worsening conditions. The organization also warned of a severe shortage of food, medicine, and shelter.
According to the European Seismological Centre, for the third time, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on September 4 at 20:30 local time. It was specified that the epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers and 14 kilometers from the center of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province.
So far, the Taliban authorities have not provided information on human casualties and material damage from the earthquake that occurred the day before.
On the night of September 1, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6 struck in the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, and Nuristan in eastern Afghanistan.
According to the European Seismological Centre, a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan occurred at 23:17 on Sunday, August 31, with the epicenter located in Kunar province, and homes were also destroyed in adjacent cities and areas. According to the centre, the earthquake’s strength was 6 on the Richter scale, with the epicenter located 25 kilometers from the city of Saadabad, the administrative center of Kunar province.
According to media reports, there was at least 1 earthquake in the country in 2021, 6 in 2022, 7 in 2023, 5 in 2024, and at least 5 earthquakes have been recorded so far in 2025. The total number of deaths and injuries resulting from these tragedies is estimated to exceed 10,000 people.