Overview
- Afghanistan’s Health Ministry, cited by Reuters, raised the toll to at least 20 dead and about 320 injured after a strong overnight quake reported at magnitude 6.3 by EMSC.
- Uzbekistan’s emergency seismology center measured shaking up to five points in Surkhandarya and lower intensities elsewhere, while Tajikistan registered up to four points in Dushanbe with no reported damage or casualties.
- Security staff at Mazar‑i‑Sharif’s Blue Mosque reported partial facade and minaret damage, with core columns and the inner dome described as intact.
- Russia’s Main Military Investigative Department said more than 300 civilian bodies from Sudzha in Kursk region were evacuated to morgues and relatives, and a woman found in a private home was determined to have died from explosive injuries.
- Regional officials in Belgorod reported two civilians injured and widespread property damage from drone attacks, while Russia’s Defence Ministry said encircled Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk have been surrendering under supply shortages.