A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border at 11:47pm on Sunday, centered 27km northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The quake was 8km deep, and shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Local health officials reported nine fatalities and 25 injuries, while information on the overall scale of damage remained unavailable. A 4.5 magnitude quake followed about 20 minutes later in the same province. A previous magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 7 October 2023 produced strong aftershocks and caused large numbers of deaths, with the Taliban estimating about 4,000 fatalities and the UN reporting roughly 1,500.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border leaving nine people dead and many more injured. The quake struck at 11:47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Information on the scale of damage was not immediately available.
A 4.5 magnitude quake occurred 20 minutes later in the same province. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on 7 October 2023, followed by strong aftershocks. The Taliban government estimated that at least 4,000 people perished. The UN gave a far lower death toll of about 1,500. It was the deadliest natural disaster to strike Afghanistan in recent memory. This is a breaking news story, check back for updates
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