Six Hundreds were feared dead and injured in an earthquake of magnitude 6 that rattled Afghanistan’s rocky northeastern province of Kunar, authorities said on Monday as rescuers searched through the rubble of homes, for survivors.
The massive earthquake has caused massive destruction in Afghanistan. Many buildings collapsed due to the earthquake and cracks have appeared in roads and houses. The intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 6.3 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was 27 kilometers east-northeast of Jalalabad city, at a depth of 8 kilometers from the earth’s surface.
This earthquake has caused heavy loss of life and property in Afghanistan. Many houses and buildings collapsed, injuring people after being buried under the debris. Satin village of Darah-e-Noor district has suffered the most damage.
According to the National Seismology Center (NCS), four tremors were felt even after the main earthquake that occurred at 12:47 am. These included a 4.7 magnitude earthquake at 1 am, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake at 1:59 am, a 5 magnitude earthquake at 3:03 am and a 5 magnitude earthquake at 5:16 am.
According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), these earthquakes were felt till Pakistan, where people came out of their homes in Islamabad. Tremors were also felt in the Delhi-NCR region of India, but there was no significant damage there.
EQ of M: 6.3, On: 01/09/2025 00:47:41 IST, Lat: 34.50 N, Long: 70.81 E, Depth: 160 Km, Location: Afghanistan.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 31, 2025
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Afghanistan is an earthquake-prone region as it is located at the confluence of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. When the Indian plate is pushed under the Eurasian plate, the Hindu Kush mountain region shakes and deep and superficial earthquakes often occur here. Major fault lines such as the Chaman Fault and the Hari Rud Fault cause earthquakes. Apart from this, the geological structure of Afghanistan is also responsible for earthquakes, because the unstable rocks and houses made of mud here are easily destroyed by earthquake tremors.
