A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan on Aug. 31 near the border with Pakistan, killing more than 2,200 people. On Oct. 7, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 quake followed by strong aftershocks left at least 4,000 people dead, according to the Taliban government.

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300. Major impacts were felt in the Balkh and Samangan provinces. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with considerable damage reported.

Monday's earthquake comes after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan in August, resulting in the deaths of over 1100 people, according to the BBC.

A strong earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring hundreds more, though the death toll is expected to rise.

A powerful earthquake has rattled northern Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen people, injuring hundreds and damaging one the country’s most beautiful mosques.

At least 20 people were killed and over 640 injured after a strong earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Samangan province, destroying homes and leaving residents to clear rubble. View on euronews