Afghanistan earthquake: 6.3 magnitude tremors hit Mazar-e Sharif city, at least 20 dead

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey. At least 10 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

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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

Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said the quake killed at least 20 people and injured 320 others.

Yousaf Hammad, a spokesman for Afghanistan's disaster management agency, said most of the injured suffered minor wounds and were discharged after receiving initial treatment.

In the Afghan capital of Kabul, the Ministry of Defence announced that rescue and emergency aid teams have reached the areas affected by last night's earthquake in the provinces of Balkh and Samangan, which suffered the most damage, and have begun rescue operations, including transporting the injured and assisting affected families.

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.