The quake’s epicentre was located 22 kilometres (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 a.m. Monday local time, the USGS said.
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A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake’s epicentre was located 22 kilometres (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 a.m. Monday local time, the USGS said.
The quake’s epicentre was located 22 kilometres (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 a.m. Monday local time, the USGS said.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Aug. 31, 2025, in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border killed more than 2,200 people. On Oct. 7, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 followed by strong aftershocks, left at least 4,000 people dead, according to the Taliban government.
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