Afghanistan earthquake: 6.3 magnitude tremors hit Mazar-e Sharif city, at least 7 dead

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey. At least seven people have been killed and 150 others were injured in the powerful quake.

The quake's epicentre was located 22 kilometres (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 a.m. Monday local time, the USGS said.

CCTV footage shows the moment a strong M6.3 earthquake struck Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/NX0o04Ggi5

— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) November 2, 2025

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on August 31, 2025, in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border killed more than 2,200 people. On Oct. 7, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 followed by strong aftershocks, left at least 4,000 people dead, according to the Taliban government.

???? In Khulm District of Samangan Province, Afghanistan - the epicenter

of tonight’s #earthquake and a neighboring province of Balkh - mountains have collapsed, causing casualties among the local population. pic.twitter.com/nsqrjb9vqD

— Najib Farhodi (@Najib_Farhodi) November 2, 2025

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