Afghanistan earthquake – The ground in Afghanistan was once again shaken by an earthquake. Tremors were felt in parts of Afghanistan on Monday morning, November 3rd. The magnitude of the earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. According to Reuters, there are reports of damage to property and property, with hundreds of people estimated to have died.
However, official data is not yet available. The earthquake struck northern Afghanistan. Two months ago, an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan claimed the lives of approximately 2,200 people. According to the USGS, the epicentre of the November 3rd earthquake was in Kholm, near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, at a depth of 28 kilometres (17 miles).
The tremor reached the capital, Kabul. In Mazar-e-Sharif, many people ran out into the streets in the middle of the night, fearing their houses would collapse. Tremors were felt in several other major cities besides Kabul.
People rushed out of their homes after feeling the tremors.
People in northern Afghanistan rushed out of their homes after feeling the tremors. In a post on X, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said that preliminary reports indicate that the earthquake struck near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif and the town of Khulm early Monday morning local time.
Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, is considered one of the most populous cities in northern Afghanistan, CNN reported. A resident of Mazar-e-Sharif told CNN that his family was “awoke in fear” when the earthquake struck, and his children “started running down the stairs screaming.” The earthquake also struck parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
Afghanistan is reeling from an earthquake tragedy.
Afghanistan is reeling from an earthquake tragedy. One after another, earthquakes have claimed lives and wreaked havoc. Since the Taliban government came to power in 2021, the country has faced numerous earthquakes. This included the earthquake in the western Herat region, bordering Iran. This earthquake claimed the lives of over 1,500 people and destroyed over 63,000 homes across the country. On August 31, 2025, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck, killing approximately 2,200 people. This was the largest tragedy in modern Afghanistan.