Afghanistan | Earthquake - DREF Operational Update (MDRAF019)

Country: Afghanistan Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Description of the Event Date of event 01-09-2025 What happened, where and when? On 31 August 2025, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, approximately 30 km from Momand Dara (Nangarhar) and Nurgal (Kunar). The earthquake caused significant shaking across Kunar and Nangarhar, with effects also felt in Laghman and Nuristan. There were considerable aftershocks measuring 5.2, 4.5, and 5.6 that followed immediately after the initial quakeand again on 5 September. These aftershocks exacerbated the damage and complicated early response efforts. On 23 September, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and was centered approximately 23 kilometers (14 miles) from Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. Key infrastructure, including water sources, was damaged, and there were reports of livestock and farmland being decimated. To support the response, an Emergency Appeal for CHF 25 million was launched on 3 September 2025, and later revised to CHF 30 million following the second earthquake in northern Afghanistan. A DREF grant of CHF 1 million was allocated to the operation to respond to the initial southeastern earthquake. The ongoing appeal is intended to support ARCS' immediate relief operations and early recovery plans. As of the most recent reporting period, CHF 7,129,547 had been mobilized for the Emergency Appeal, accounting for approximately 31 per cent of the total funding requirement.

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