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At Least 20 Killed as 6.3 Quake Strikes Near Mazar-i-Sharif

Access constraints have left casualty totals provisional, with hospitals reporting more than 500 injured.

A Afghan Red Crescent rescue worker seen sifting through the destruction and rubble after a 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Balkh province on Monday
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Afghan men assist an injured man into an ambulance in the aftermath of an earthquake, that struck overnight at Mazar-i-Sharif on November 3, 2025. A 6.3-magnitude strong earthquake killed at least nine people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said on November 3, just months after another deadly tremor left the country reeling. (Photo by Atif Aryan / AFP) (Photo by ATIF ARYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • USGS recorded the quake at 12:59 a.m. local time near Khulm/Mazar-i-Sharif at a depth of 28 kilometers and issued an orange PAGER alert.
  • Balkh and Samangan provinces reported the heaviest tolls, with officials citing at least 20 dead and injury counts ranging from roughly 320 to 534.
  • Afghan defense and disaster teams, supported by UN and aid groups, are conducting rescues, though landslides and damaged roads have slowed access to remote areas.
  • Mazar-i-Sharif’s historic Blue Mosque sustained damage, with pieces from its ornate structure, including part of a minaret, reported to have fallen.
  • Tremors were felt in Kabul and across parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and authorities cautioned that figures may rise as assessments continue.