Afghanistan - Earthquake (ECHO 06 Sep 2025)Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:21
- An earthquake of 6 magnitude at a depth of 8 km occurred in north-eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, on 31 August at 19:17 UTC (23:47 local time). The epicentre was located approximately 27 km east-north-east of Jalalabad City in Nangarhar Province and 140 km east of Kabul City. At least five aftershocks ranging between 4.5 and 5.2 M were recorded in the area.
- USGS PAGER reports that up to 203 000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 1.42 million to strong shaking, mainly in the provinces of Kunar, Nangharhar and Laghman.
- At least 800 fatalities have been reported, and more than 2 200 people are injured. These figures are expected to increase. There is massive and widespread damage to houses and infrastructure, and access roads are damaged or blocked.
- Immediate humanitarian needs include medical assistance, shelter, food and drinking water.
- Assessment and rescue operations are ongoing.
M6 in Afghanistan - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationTue, 02 Sep 2025 08:11
UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationTue, 02 Sep 2025 20:06
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationWed, 03 Sep 2025 16:52
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
M6 in Afghanistan - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationWed, 03 Sep 2025 11:47
UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Afghanistan - Earthquake, update (ECHO 09 Sep 2025)Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:27
- The humanitarian impact of the 6.0 M earthquake that struck north-eastern Afghanistan on 31 August at 19:17 UTC (23:47 local time) continues to grow. The epicentre was located approximately 27 km northeast of Jalalabad City in Nangarhar Province.
- According to UN OCHA and IOM, as of 3 September, 1,457 people have died, 3,394 have been injured, and 6,782 houses have been destroyed. The most severely affected districts include Nurgal and Chawkay (Kunar Province), Dara-e-Nur (Nangarhar Province), and parts of Laghman Province. Furthermore, approximately 497,000 people are affected, of whom 263,000 are children.
- Humanitarian partners and de facto authorities are conducting response efforts. Access remains challenging due to the mountainous terrain, blocked roads, landslides, and limited communication infrastructure.
- The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated in rapid mapping mode on 31 August () to support damage assessment and 16 products have been produced so far.
- For the next 48 hours, additional rainfall is expected over the affected areas.
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationFri, 05 Sep 2025 18:10
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationSat, 06 Sep 2025 01:30
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
M6 in Afghanistan - EC/ECHO daily mapThu, 04 Sep 2025 17:42
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationThu, 04 Sep 2025 18:30
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
M6 in Afghanistan - EC/ECHO daily mapMon, 08 Sep 2025 18:16
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
M6 in Afghanistan - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationTue, 09 Sep 2025 11:38
UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationWed, 10 Sep 2025 04:23
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
M6 in Afghanistan - Copernicus EMS activationThu, 11 Sep 2025 17:30
[EMSR839] Earthquake in Afghanistan
