A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake’s epicenter was reported in Jurm district of Badakhshan...
According to officials, 138 aftershocks have been recorded since the twin 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck late Wednesday, causing widespread destruction.
Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela’s capital on Wednesday afternoon, toppling buildings in Caracas, trapping people in the rubble and prompting scientists to warn of potentially...
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake occurred at approximately 2:52 p.m. local time. USGS...
The Philippine seismology agency said at least nine strong aftershocks were felt across Mindanao on Monday morning, the highest at a magnitude 6.7.
Dujarric also highlighted a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Hindu Kush region on Sunday, causing additional casualties and damage, including in Kabul and nearby areas.
The family members who perished included a father, mother, four daughters, and two sons. In addition to the deaths, a child was reported injured in the...
A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck parts of Afghanistan on Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter...
Six months after a massive earthquake devastated eastern Afghanistan, about 25,000 children in Kunar province are still living in tents with no clear timeline for reconstruction,...
Sources report that following an earthquake in Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, two workers who were collecting sand in the Jowzgun Valley, first district of...
Local officials in Balkh province report that three people were injured in Mazar-e-Sharif after jumping from a building when an earthquake struck the city on Friday....
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...