Afghanistan Earthquake

Rights groups say the crackdown is worsening the suffering of vulnerable families, many of whom have spent years or even their entire lives in Pakistan.

Fresh 5.2 earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan near site of weekend tragedy that killed 1,400

The region was hit by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake this weekend, which killed more than 1,400 people and injured thousands more, making it one of the deadliest to hit the country in decades.

Afghanistan earthquake kills over 800: What made the 6.0 tremor so deadly and why the toll keeps climbing

The latest disaster in Kunar highlights how geography, weak infrastructure and lack of resources combine to make earthquakes especially deadly in Afghanistan.

5.8 magnitude quake in Afghanistan triggers tremors across Delhi NCR, J&K and Pakistan

The tremors were felt across a broad region in northern India, notably within the National Capital Region (NCR) and Jammu & Kashmir.

Magnitude 5.2 quake hit Afghanistan, no death reported yet

The NCS specified that the 5.2 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of December 12 originated 120 km below the surface, with coordinates at latitude 36.33 and longitude 70.70.

What causes earthquakes and what are its effects

Recent earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed almost 2,000 people. What exactly are earthquakes? Why do they occur? Answers to these and other questions

Dog searches for family lost in Afghanistan earthquake: ‘He keeps coming back, wailing’

A heartbreaking photograph shows a dog looking for his family at the site of his destroyed home in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan earthquake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue -Official

A senior Afghan official stated on Monday that the area is still unsafe for survivors after the fatal earthquake that struck Afghanistan last week.

Afghanistan Earthquake: India sends relief assistance to earthquake-hit country

The first consignment of India's earthquake relief assistance for the people of Afghanistan has reached Kabul, and further consignment will follow, says Ministry of External Affairs of India. India sent a technical team to Kabul on June 23 to coordinate the delivery of humanitarian assistance after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that claimed about 1,000 lives.

Afghanistan earthquake: Injured villagers being airlifted to hospitals in Kabul | Video

Afghanistan earthquake: Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran who hails from one of the affected regions told a local reporter, “Number of dead bodies tragically in bigger numbers. Airforce, ambulances, reduce teams and villagers, everyone helping with the sad situation.”