Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?Afghanistan faces frequent earthquakes. A recent 6.3 magnitude quake killed seven people. The country sits on active tectonic plate boundar...
03 Nov, 2025, 08.46 AM IST
With little aid, Afghanistan's quakes spell 'inter-generational' crisisDevastating earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan have destroyed homes and livestock, leaving thousands homeless and exacerbating an already d...
11 Sep, 2025, 11.29 AM IST
Afghan earthquake survivors refuse to return to villages, fearing landslidesDevastating earthquakes in Afghanistan's Kunar province have left survivors traumatized and homeless, fearing further aftershocks and lands...
08 Sep, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes killed 2,200Eastern Afghanistan was struck by two powerful aftershocks within 12 hours, exacerbating the devastation caused by previous earthquakes. Wi...
05 Sep, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
Afghanistan earthquake: 4.2-magnitude tremor hits region amid rising seismic activityAfganistan Earthquake Today: Afghanistan experienced a 4.2 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. The National Center for Seismology reported t...
06 Aug, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 jolts AfghanistanAfghanistan was struck by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, following a 4.2 magnitude quake on Saturday. The shallow depth of Sunday's ...
08 Jun, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
Afghanistan hit by 4.9-magnitude earthquakeA 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan, 160 km below the surface, with a 4.0-magnitude quake occurring days earlier at a depth of 10 km...
21 Mar, 2025, 06.58 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolts AfghanistanA magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Afghanistan on March 10, 2025, at a depth of 10 km in the Hindu Kush region, posing a risk of aftershocks...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.24 AM IST
Tremors felt in Delhi, neighbouring areas as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits PakistanEarthquake in Delhi Today: On Wednesday afternoon, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan, causing tremors in Delhi-NCR and several nor...
11 Sep, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan, fourth quake of this monthAfghanistan experienced a magnitude 4.3 earthquake, the fourth in quick succession, following a strong earthquake that claimed over 4,000 l...
26 Oct, 2023, 06.25 AM IST
Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude followed by 5.4 tremors hit northwest of Afghanistan's Herat city: USGSAfghanistan was hit by another earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3, followed by a 5.5 aftershock. The majority of the victims were women and...
15 Oct, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts AfghanistanAfghanistan has been hit by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake, the second to occur this week. The tremors occurred at a depth of 50 kilometers on ...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.00 AM IST
Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll from strong shocks rises to over 2000A series of strong earthquakes in Western Afghanistan have resulted in over 2,000 deaths, with hundreds of houses destroyed and damaged. Th...
08 Oct, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western AfghanistanThe United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an est...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.04 PM IST
Hilarious earthquake memes trend on Twitter after strong tremors jolt North IndiaWhile Afghanistan took the brunt of the earthquake, India too experienced some aftershocks.
22 Mar, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
Earthquake in Afghanistan-Pakistan region, tremors felt in North IndiaSeismologists have cautioned that aftershocks of milder intensity would be felt in northern India, where people should steer clear of weak ...
27 Oct, 2015, 04.20 AM IST
More high-intensity earthquakes likely in region: ExpertsA L Ramanathan from JNU, says the Indian plate has been active and release of energy in the form of earthquakes is likely to continue over ...
13 May, 2015, 11.18 AM IST