Overview
- The USGS recorded a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Kholm by Mazar-e-Sharif with a depth of 28 km.
- Officials reported five deaths and 143 injuries in Samangan, while Balkh authorities counted four deaths and 120 injuries.
- Tremors were felt in Kabul, according to AFP journalists in the capital.
- The August earthquake in the east killed more than 2,200 people and destroyed 7,000 homes, underscoring ongoing vulnerability.
- Afghanistan experiences frequent quakes in the Hindu Kush near the Eurasian–Indian plate boundary, with 12 events above magnitude 7 since 1900.