Two earthquakes both with a magnitude of 6.3 struck Herat Province, Afghanistan on 7 October 2023. In Herat, at least 25 people were killed, 100 others were injured, many buildings collapsed and dozens of houses were damaged. Four villages in the Zendeh Jan District in were severely damaged. Telephone communications were also lost. Collapsed houses and injuries were also reported in the neighbouring provinces of Badghis and Farah. Landslides were reported.
In Iran, one person in Torbat-e-Jam was injured and minor damage to houses occurred in Taybad.
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