When did the 2025 eastern Afghanistan earthquake happen?
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan at 11:47 p.m. local time on 31 August 2025. UNICEF reported an epicenter in Kuz Kunar District, Nangarhar, followed by many strong aftershocks affecting mountainous communities.
What the figure or term means
By 6 September, official figures cited by UNICEF included 2,205 deaths, more than 3,640 injuries, and at least 6,700 damaged or destroyed homes.
Landslides, road access, vulnerable construction, and repeated shaking intensified the emergency.
Those totals are a 6 September 2025 snapshot and should not be called final without checking later assessments.
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