Afghanistan has been experiencing continuous earthquake tremors. So far, over 2,000 deaths have been reported, more than 3,700 people injured, and 8,000 homes destroyed.
SNPNEWS.IN News Update, 5 Sep 2025: On Sunday, 31 August 2025, at 11:47 PM (19:17 UTC), a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Nangarhar and Kunar provinces near the Pakistan border, with its epicenter in Kuz Khunar district, 27 kilometers east-northeast of Jalalabad. With a shallow depth of only 8 kilometers, the quake caused widespread destruction. Villages like Wadair, Shomash, Masood, and Areet in Nurgal district were completely devastated. As people were asleep during the quake, the death toll crossed 1,000 within hours.
Following the Sunday earthquake, a 5.5 magnitude quake was recorded on Tuesday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was noted late Wednesday at 11:55 PM IST.
On Thursday, another 4.8 magnitude quake was recorded at 10:41 PM IST.According to an Afghan government spokesperson, over 2,000 people have died, more than 3,700 are injured, and 7,000–8,000 homes have been destroyed.
Several countries and organizations, including India, have extended aid following the disaster. The World Health Organization estimated that 12,000 people were directly affected. Direct Relief initiated a $50,000 emergency grant and began preparing medical supplies. However, limited funding and poor infrastructure have posed challenges to relief efforts in Afghanistan.
The earthquake on 4 September halted relief operations, causing further damage to already devastated structures, increasing the risk of landslides in mountainous areas, and leading to road closures.