A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, September 5. The epicentre of the earthquake is said to be around 110 kms east of the capital Kabul.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck Afghanistan at 10:55 pm. pic.twitter.com/ouZkXbyCoF
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2025
The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that have ravaged Afghanistan since Sunday. The Taliban administration estimated 2,205 deaths and 3,640 injuries in the devastating quakes by Thursday.
Deadliest earthquakes in Afghanistan
The week’s first earthquake of magnitude 6, just before midnight on Sunday, was one of Afghanistan’s deadliest, unleashing damage and destruction in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces when it struck at a shallow depth of 10 km.
A second quake of magnitude 5.5 on Tuesday caused panic and interrupted rescue efforts as it sent rocks sliding down mountains and cut off roads to villages in remote areas.
The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
Afghanistan’s earthquakes mainly happen in the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.
