A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan.
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A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake’s epicentre was located 22 km west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 am on Monday (November 3, 2025) local time, the USGS said.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Aug 31, 2025 in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border killed more than 2,200 people. On Oct 7, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 followed by strong aftershocks left at least 4,000 people dead, according to the Taliban government.
Published – November 03, 2025 06:32 am IST
