Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolts Afghanistan; 800 killed, over 2500 injured

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s mountainous Hindu Kush region late Sunday night, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor, occurring near the Pakistan border at a depth of 10 km, caused strong ground shaking. According to reports, at least 800 have been killed and over 2500 are injured. The earthquake hit at 11:47 pm local time (19:17 GMT), catching many residents in their homes. The USGS pinpointed the epicentre 42 kilometres east-northeast of Jalalabad and about 36 kilometres north of Basawul, near Afghanistan’s eastern border with



Pakistan.

The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), which is considered shallow and capable of producing stronger surface shaking. 

In the aftermath of the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, tremors were reportedly felt across several parts of northern India, including Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR. In April 2025, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Afghanistan also sent tremors across northern India, including the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. That incident, though slightly less powerful, had led to brief panic in several towns.