2025 Balkh earthquake
Damage to homes in the district of Khulm in Samangan Province | |
| UTC time | 2025-11-02 20:29:02 |
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| ISC event | 644599023 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 3 November 2025 |
| Local time | 00:59:02 AFT (UTC+4:30) |
| Magnitude | Mw 6.2 |
| Depth | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Epicenter | 36°35′20″N 67°29′02″E / 36.589°N 67.484°E |
| Areas affected | Balkh, Samangan, Badakhshan and Baghlan Provinces, Afghanistan |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Aftershocks | 5+ |
| Casualties | 31 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.