Second earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Afghanistan in a day

A quake of magnitude 4.8 hit the country during the morning hours on Thursday
- PUBLISHED: Thu 4 Sept 2025, 9:24 PM UPDATED: Thu 4 Sept 2025, 9:28 PM
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.
Meanwhile, a quake of magnitude 4.8 hit the country on Thursday during the morning hours. The earthquake struck at a depth of 135km.




