DAMAGING M6.2 Earthquake hit near Mazār-e Sharīf in Afghanistan on Monday Night.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 2nd, 2025. Last updated December 14th, 2025.

A DAMAGING and strong M6.2 earthquake struck under land 29 kilometer from Mazār-e Sharīf in Afghanistan in the night of Monday November 3rd, 2025. A significant chance that this earthquake caused casualties is predicted. Other countries near the epicenter include Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Afghanistan, 29 kilometer (18 mi) south-east of Mazār-e Sharīf in Balkh. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 28 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 3, 2025 12:59AM (Kabul Time) - Nov 2, 2025 20:29 Universal Time.
Location:	29 km SE of Mazār-e Sharīf, Balkh, Afghanistan. Coordinates 36°32'60"N 67°22'27"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.2 Detected by 22 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.066 .
Depth:	28 km (17 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	VIII Severe On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Significant fatalities predicted

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

At least 27 persons killed and 1172 injured, including 10 killed and 43 injured by a landslide; at least 305 homes destroyed, 1004 homes damaged and many buildings damaged in the Balkh-Samangan area. At least 800 homes damaged in Badakhshan. At least 500 homes damaged in the Baghlan-Faryab-Jowzjan-Sar-e-Pol area.

Based on scientific estimates by the USGS, the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level ORANGE (orange). They expect an 41% likelyhood of between 100 and 1,000 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls between 1 and 10,000.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 56% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 93% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 11 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 11 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is VII, which corresponds with very strong shaking and likely moderate damage. Roughly 7,400 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level IV was experienced by the majority of people (around 7 million). In their region, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected.

People in 4 countries have been exposed to shaking. Roughly 6.7 million people were exposed to shaking in Afghanistan , with level VII (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage) as the highest recorded. In Tajikistan , around 1.9 million people. In Uzbekistan , around 1.7 million people. People were exposed to shaking in Turkmenistan as well.

Nearby towns and cities

4 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan and Turkmenistan .

Mazār-e Sharīf in Balkh, Afghanistan is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 29 kilometer (18 mi) south-east of Mazār-e Sharīf. The intensity of shaking and damage in Mazār-e Sharīf is estimated to be around level VI on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (strong shaking, probably light damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Kabul is located 277 km to the south-east (intensity unknown, possibly low). Mazār-e Sharīf is located 29 km to the northwest and experienced an intensity of VI (strong shaking, probably light damage). Dushanbe is located 253 km to the north-northeast (intensity unknown, possibly low).

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake. Where available, the estimated intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale in each place is included. Places where this information is omitted likely experienced little impact.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is VII.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 63 people in 4 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 63 people have reported shaking in 21 places in 4 countries (Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Mazar-e Sharif, Balẖ, Afghanistan: 11 people.
• Dushanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan: 11 people.
• Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan: 10 people.
• Samarkand, Samarkand, Uzbekistan: 6 people.
• Kattaqoʿrgʿon, Samarkand, Uzbekistan: 4 people.
• Tashkent, Taschkent, Uzbekistan: 3 people.
• Shebergan, Jawzjān, Afghanistan: 2 people.
• Buxoro, Buxoro, Uzbekistan: 2 people.
• Termiz, Surhondar, Uzbekistan: 2 people.
• Dahana Ghori, Baġlān, Afghanistan: 1 person.

Risk of aftershocks?

We have not yet detected any foreshocks or aftershocks (MAG-2.5 or higher) within 100km (62 mi) of this earthquake.

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is an unusually powerful earthquake

Earthquakes of this strength are not so common in the region, but it's not the first time. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since January 11th, 2024, when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit 288 km (179 mi) further east. That was also the heaviest earthquake to hit the region in the past 10 years.

In total, 1 earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 10 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 14/12/25 03:18 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rl31
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251102_0000394
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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