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9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Flowers are placed on April 16, 2025, at the site of an apartment building that collapsed in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, in one of two massive earthquakes that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016, killing a student who lived there.

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9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken on April 15, 2025, shows Aso Ohashi bridge in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, which collapsed in a landslide triggered by a pair of massive earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016. The bridge is preserved as a reminder of the disaster.

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9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken on April 15, 2025, shows Aso Ohashi bridge in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, which collapsed in a landslide triggered by a pair of massive earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016. The bridge is preserved as a reminder of the disaster.

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Taiwan: Big Rocks Line Road In Hualien As Cluster Of Quakes Hit

A cluster of around 200 quakes rattled Hualien on Monday through to Tuesday, April 23. Some of the stronger tremors were also felt in Taipei. The quakes were believed to be aftershocks of the M7.4 (USGS) strong earthquake last April 3.

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8th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Hironori Nishimura (2nd from R), mayor of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture, observes a moment of silence at a monument set up in a memorial park in the southwestern Japan town, on April 16, 2024, the eighth anniversary of the second of a pair of devastating earthquakes.

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8th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Hironori Nishimura, mayor of the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki, offers flowers at an altar set up at a park near the town hall on April 14, 2024, the eighth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and April 16, 2016.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 10

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS. This video shows damage after quake at the Airlangga University Hospital in Surabaya.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 8

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS. This video shows people evacuating from Tunjungan Plaza and waiting outside.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 9

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS. This video shows shaking cranes in Pakuwon City, Surabaya.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 5

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 7

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS. This video shows students of Diponegoro University evacuating using stairs.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 6

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 2

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 3

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS.

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Indonesia: Strong Earthquakes Strike Off East Java 4

A very strong earthquake struck in the Java Sea on Friday morning, March 22 at 11:22 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website, the magnitude was 5.6 and the epicenter was located some 118 kilometers northeast of Paciran, East Java Province. Another earthquake occurred at about 3:52 p.m. and was magnitude 6.4., according to USGS.

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240108) -- TOKYO, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a street view in Suzu city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The death toll has climbed to 168 in Japan's Ishikawa on Monday after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the central prefecture and its vicinity last week, as heavy snow and rain have hampered rescue operations. The number of people currently unaccounted for surged to 323 in the hardest-hit prefecture as of 2 p.m. local time, while at least 565 people suffered injuries due to the quakes, according to local authorities. (Xinhua)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240108) -- TOKYO, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a street view in Suzu city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The death toll has climbed to 168 in Japan's Ishikawa on Monday after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the central prefecture and its vicinity last week, as heavy snow and rain have hampered rescue operations. The number of people currently unaccounted for surged to 323 in the hardest-hit prefecture as of 2 p.m. local time, while at least 565 people suffered injuries due to the quakes, according to local authorities. (Xinhua)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240106) -- ISHIKAWA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the Wajima Morning Market which has been burned down by a large blaze following a series of earthquakes in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties despite intensified rescue and search efforts on day six of the quake on Saturday. Meanwhile, 516 people in Ishikawa suffered injuries due to the quakes, with 210 residents in the prefecture still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240106) -- ISHIKAWA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the Wajima Morning Market which has been burned down by a large blaze following a series of earthquakes in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties despite intensified rescue and search efforts on day six of the quake on Saturday. Meanwhile, 516 people in Ishikawa suffered injuries due to the quakes, with 210 residents in the prefecture still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240106) -- ISHIKAWA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check the ruins of the Wajima Morning Market which has been burned down by a large blaze following a series of earthquakes in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 4, 2024. The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties despite intensified rescue and search efforts on day six of the quake on Saturday. Meanwhile, 516 people in Ishikawa suffered injuries due to the quakes, with 210 residents in the prefecture still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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At least 92 dead, 242 missing in Japan quakes over fears of escalating damage

STORY: At least 92 dead, 242 missing in Japan quakes over fears of escalating damage SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: WAJIMA, Japan CATEGORY: OTHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rubbles in the Japanese city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, shot on Jan. 4, 2024 2. various of the rescue forces in the rainy night of Jan. 3, 2024 3. various of the rescue forces searching in rubbles, shot on Jan. 4, 2024 4. various of the rubbles in Wajima of Ishikawa prefecture, shot on Jan. 4, 2024 5. photos of people resting at a temporary shelter in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Jan. 3, 2024 STORYLINE: The death toll has risen to 92, with the number of people unaccounted for exceeding 200 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa four days after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, raising concerns of escalating damages as rescue and search efforts intensify. As of 9:00 a.m. local time on Friday, a total of 242 pe

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At least 82 dead, 80 missing in strong Japan quakes

STORY: At least 82 dead, 80 missing in strong Japan quakes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: WAJIMA, Japan CATEGORY: OTHER SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Wajima in rubbles STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Xinhua correspondent Zhang Xiaoyu, reporting from Wajima city, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of the worst (earthquake) hit areas in Japan. Behind me is the Wajima morning market, one of the three biggest morning markets in Japan. It has a history of about 1,000 years. After the 7.6-magnitude quake on New Year's Day rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby areas, over 200 houses have been ravaged by the fire and leveled to the ground." The central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa reported 82 deaths and 80 were still missing. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged officials to mobilize all available resources to maximize life-saving efforts and lifeline supply within the first 72

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Death toll rises to 78 in Japan quakes

STORY: Death toll rises to 78 in Japan quakes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: ISHIKAWA, Japan CATEGORY: BREAKING NEWS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ishikawa Prefecture STORYLINE: According to data released by Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, the recent earthquakes have led to 78 deaths in the prefecture. A series of strong earthquakes, with a major one of 7.6 magnitude, on Monday struck at a shallow depth in the Noto region of Ishikawa prefecture. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ishikawa, Japan. (XHTV)

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Death toll rises to 64 in strong Japan quakes as aftershocks hinder rescue

STORY: Death toll rises to 64 in strong Japan quakes as aftershocks hinder rescue SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: ISHIKAWA, Japan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of commercial street in Japan's Ishikawa STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Xinhua correspondent Zhang Xiaoyu, now in Nanao city, central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa. This is a commercial street with a long history. We can see many houses were damaged here. Some even collapsed. We can see the rubbles on the ground. Some locals say many residents have sought shelter in the local communication center." A series of strong earthquakes, with a major one of preliminary 7.6 magnitude, occurred on Monday in Ishikawa prefecture of Japan. The death toll has risen to 64 in Ishikawa as of Wednesday noon. Injuries are reported in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, Toyama, and Gifu. The Japan Meteorol

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More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan

STORY: More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Japan CATEGORY: BREAKING NEWS SHOTLIST: 1. footage in Nagano, Japan 2. footage in Toyama, Japan 3. footage on Shinkansen (Tokyo to Kanazawa) 4. footage in a local store in Japan STORYLINE: Multiple cases of damage and injuries have been reported after strong earthquakes rocked Japan's western coast on Monday amidst the country's New Year celebrations, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in several prefectures. The series of strong earthquakes with major ones of up to a preliminary 7.6 magnitude have been hitting a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan since Monday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). According to the JMA, among the quakes, the major temblor occurred at 4:10 p.m. local time (0710 GMT) at a shallow depth, registering a maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale on the N

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More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan

STORY: More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: BREAKING NEWS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of recordings during the earthquake STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent "A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture observed tsunami waves of more than 1.2 meters at 4:21 p.m. local time on Monday. According to reports, Toyama prefecture on the western coast of Japan also reported tsunami waves of 50 centimeters at 4:23 p.m. local time. Torrents of water could reach as high as 5 meters and authorities urged people to flee to high land or a top of a nearby building as quickly as possible, according to NHK." Xinhua

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New batch of China-donated quake relief arrives in Afghanistan's Herat

STORY: New batch of China-donated quake relief arrives in Afghanistan's Herat SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-donated quake relief STORYLINE: A total of 41 containers of China-donated quake-relief supplies arrived in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Thursday. The aid including food, tents, folding beds and jackets is expected to help the quake-affected residents in Herat survive the harsh winter. "These donations will be distributed to the quake-affected victims and the poor. This aid is more valuable than anything," said Kefayatullah Haqqani, head of Herat's financial authorities. The first batch of quake-relief supplies donated by the Chinese government was handed over to the Afghan side on Oct. 15. Two 6.2-magnitude quakes shook west Afghanistan on Oct. 7, killing more than 2,400 people and destroying thousands of houses. Another 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the same

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China-donated tents provide sigh of relief to quake-affected Afghans

STORY: China-donated tents provide sigh of relief to quake-affected Afghans DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quake-affected area and people in Herat 2. various of tents donated by China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ABDUL HAMID, Villager from west Afghanistan's Herat province 4. various of earthquake relief supplies donated by China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL HAMID, Villager from west Afghanistan's Herat province 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): QASIM JAN, Villager from west Afghanistan's Herat province 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): DAWOOD SHAH, Villager from west Afghanistan's Herat province STORYLINE: Several destructive earthquakes have hit Afghanistan's Herat province since Oct. 7, causing thousands of casualties and hundreds of families homeless. Abdul Hamid, a local villager, lost four of his family members in the quakes. After sleeping in the open for several days, he moved into a tent donated by the Chinese government. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dar

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sandstorm Hits Herat - Afghanistan

People are commuting along a road during a sandstorm in Herat, Afghanistan on October 17, 2023. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Photo by Esmatullah Habibian/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Suffers Yet Another Earthquake

This photograph captures a general view of a mass graveyard in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, on October 10, 2023. On this date, rescue workers tirelessly sifted through rubble for villagers who were buried in their homes by a series of earthquakes. These devastating quakes claimed the lives of over 2,000 people in rural western Afghanistan, though hope of finding survivors was dwindling rapidly. Herat, Afghanistan, October 9, 2023. The latest, 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck areas northeast of Herat city Sunday morning local time. According to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of Monday evening local time, two people were reported to have been killed and over 150 injured in the latest quake. In total, about 1,500 people have died, and a further 2,000 injured. Photo by Jafar Mosavi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Suffers Yet Another Earthquake

This photograph captures a general view of a mass graveyard in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, on October 10, 2023. On this date, rescue workers tirelessly sifted through rubble for villagers who were buried in their homes by a series of earthquakes. These devastating quakes claimed the lives of over 2,000 people in rural western Afghanistan, though hope of finding survivors was dwindling rapidly. Herat, Afghanistan, October 9, 2023. The latest, 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck areas northeast of Herat city Sunday morning local time. According to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of Monday evening local time, two people were reported to have been killed and over 150 injured in the latest quake. In total, about 1,500 people have died, and a further 2,000 injured. Photo by Jafar Mosavi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows the ruins following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows the ruins following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a damaged car following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows the ruins following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows the ruins following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a damaged car following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(231016) -- HERAT, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows the ruins following earthquakes in Zindajan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Two deadly quakes, according to China Earthquake Networks Center, each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale followed by several aftershocks, rocked west Afghanistan with an epicenter in Zindajan district of Herat province on Oct. 7, leaving over 2,000 dead and thousands more injured. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)