At Kuji Port in Iwate, a 70-centimeter tsunami was recorded, while Hokkaido observed waves of 50 centimeters in Urakawa Town and 40 centimeters at Mutsuogawara Port.
UNICEF previously warned that nearly 270,000 earthquake-affected children in northern and eastern Afghanistan face heightened risks as winter sets in.
Ash from the eruption drifted across the region, spreading over Yemen, Oman, India, and parts of Pakistan.
For thousands of families the struggle to rebuild their lives now collides with the onset of a bitter winter—threatening to deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis.
Araghchi expressed deep sorrow over the devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck parts of northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring hundreds more.
The statement reaffirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Afghanistan during what it described as a “painful tragedy.”
The quake, which hit at 1 a.m. local time, caused extensive damage across Samangan and Balkh provinces, destroying homes, injuring hundreds, and damaging critical health infrastructure.
Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, expressed condolences to the victims’ families and praised the rapid response of aid workers.
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke on phone with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Monday, following a deadly earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan. During...
The United Nations has sent relief and assessment teams to northern Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck in the early hours of Monday morning, causing...
“The people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with our Afghan brothers and sisters in this difficult hour,” the prime minister added.
The governor of Balkh has ordered all provincial institutions to remain on high alert and to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the disaster.
Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said at least 534 people have been injured and more than 20 others killed.
Eastern and northeastern Afghanistan, especially regions along its borders with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan, are particularly prone to earthquakes.
The earthquake’s epicenter was reported in Khulm district of Samangan province, where local officials say over 70 houses have been destroyed.
Emergency teams have been deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected residents as aftershocks continue to rattle the region.
Roads, communication networks, and health centers were severely damaged, leaving many areas cut off from assistance.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency food assistance to more than 58,000 people in the eastern Afghan provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, and...
The quake, which hit around 10 p.m. at a shallow depth of just 5 kilometers, was centered 19 kilometers northeast of Bogo City, a coastal community...
India has dispatched a new consignment of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the recent deadly earthquake in east of the country. Randir Jaiswal,...
