Afghanistan Earthquake

• Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills 800, injures 2,500

  The quake at 11:47 p.m. local time was centered 27 kilometers (17 miles) east-northeast of Jalalabad, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

  World

  Sep 1, 2025
  
• Powerful earthquakes kill over 100 in western Afghanistan

  An estimated 500 people are injured after two earthquakes struck Herat, Afghanistan Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said.

  World

  Oct 7, 2023
  
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• Relief efforts for Afghanistan earthquake patchy due to funding, access constraints

  Western donors have withheld longer-term assistance since Taliban took over in August 2021, demanding the Taliban allow a more inclusive rule and respect human rights.

  World

  Jun 26, 2022
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• Aftershock rattles Afghanistan as earthquake death toll hits 1,150

  The Taliban director of the Bakhtar agency said Friday the death toll had risen to 1,150 people from previous reports of 1,000 killed in Afghanistan.

  World

  Jun 24, 2022
• Calgarians with family in Afghanistan struggle to help earthquake survivors

  Calgarians are doing what they can to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, but some say their efforts are limited by ongoing sanctions against the Taliban.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
• At least 1,000 people killed as powerful earthquake rocks Afghanistan

  The magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border also injured 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades. Officials warned that the toll may still rise.

  World

  Jun 22, 2022