More than 800 people have been killed and over 2,500 wounded after a powerful earthquake hit the eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.

Due to its mountainous surroundings, Afghanistan is prone to tremors as it is located near the meeting point between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which are a highly active seismic zone.

Here is a timeline of the deadliest earthquakes that have shaken the country over the past decade:

August 31, 2025

A magnitude 6 earthquake hit the country’s eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar around midnight on Sunday (19:30 GMT on Sunday).

At least 600 people were killed in Kunar and 12 in Nangarhar, according to Interior Ministry spokesman Mufti Abdul Mateen.

Rescue operations are still under way as the earthquake destroyed several villages, said

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