2025 Balkh earthquake

2025 Balkh earthquake
Damage to homes in the district of Khulm in Samangan Province
UTC time2025-11-02 20:29:02
ISC event644599023
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date3 November 2025 (2025-11-03)
Local time00:59:02 AFT (UTC+4:30)
MagnitudeMw 6.2
Depth28 km (17 mi)
Epicenter36°35′20″N 67°29′02″E / 36.589°N 67.484°E / 36.589; 67.484
Areas affectedBalkh, Samangan, Badakhshan and Baghlan Provinces, Afghanistan
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Aftershocks5+
Casualties31 deaths, 1,172 injuries

On 3 November 2025, at 00:59 AFT (20:29 UTC, 2 November), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) struck northern Afghanistan. Around 31 people were killed, 1,172 were injured and many homes collapsed in Balkh and Samangan Provinces.