An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 hit eastern Afghanistan, destroying multiple villages and killing more than 800 people, officials say.

The strong earthquake struck about 17 miles east of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Officials said more than 1,300 people were injured in the quake, which struck outside the eastern city of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan.

A strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has killed at least 250 people and injured at least 500 others, officials said. The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar,

More than 1,100 people died and thousands were injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the rugged eastern region of Afghanistan, the latest such event following an increase in seismic activity.

Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths after earthquakes killed about 2,200 people.

Another earthquake has hit eastern Afghanistan as the death toll from Sunday's powerful earthquake climbed to 2,205, with another 3,640 people injured, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday. The Thursday earthquake was a moderate 5.

A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan over the weekend has injured at least 10 more people and triggered fears of further deaths and destruction. More than 2,

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude jolted Afghanistan at 10:55 pm (IST) on September 5. This comes after powerful 6.2 quake that struck southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday (September 4). “EQ of M: 5.0, On: 05/09/2025 22:55:53 IST,