Overview
- EMSC measured a magnitude 6.3 quake at 20:28 UTC about 45 km east-southeast of Mazar-i-Sharif at a depth of roughly 10 km.
- Uzbekistan’s emergency ministry reported the event at magnitude 6.8 with a depth near 30 km and felt intensities up to 5 in Surxondaryo and lower levels elsewhere.
- Casualty estimates vary, with Reuters citing seven dead and about 150 injured, and Khaama Press later reporting at least eight dead and nearly 200 injured.
- Local outlet AVA-press reported partial damage to Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue Mosque, including sections of the outer façade and tiles, while core structures appeared intact.
- Separately, Azerbaijan recorded shallow tremors of magnitude 3.4 and 3.1 in the Ismailli district at about 4 km depth with no reported injuries.