An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province on Tuesday morning, the National Center for Seismology said.
The earthquake struck 89 kilometer east of Faizabad and had a depth of 112 km.
This quake follows June 22 earthquake that struck south-eastern Afghanistan, leading to wide-scale destruction across already vulnerable districts in Paktika, Paktia and Khost provinces.
A second 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred on July 18, with an epicenter in Khost’s Spera district, only 3 km from the epicenter of the June 22 earthquake.
In addition to the loss of life and devastating injury, the earthquake resulted in the destruction of critical infrastructure — including homes, health facilities, schools and water networks — leaving thousands vulnerable to further harm.
The multi-sectoral Emergency Earthquake Appeal estimates that approximately 362,000 people live in high-intensity impact areas, while needs assessments conducted to date indicate that over 100,000 people have been directly affected, according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).