- A new strong earthquake of 5.6 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in the Kunar province, north-eastern Afghanistan on 4 September at 16:56 UTC (21:26 local time). The epicentre was located very close - approximately 1 km south - to the 6.0 M earthquake that occurred around 27 km north-east of Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province on 31 August at 19:17 UTC.
- For this new event - part of the seismic sequence which started on 31 August - USGS PAGER estimates that up to 85,000 people were exposed to strong shaking and 411,000 to moderate shaking. Aftershocks continue.
- Regarding the main event of 31 August, UN OCHA reports, as of 5 September, 2,205 fatalities, 3,604 injured people, and approximately 6,700 destroyed houses. Figures communicated by Afghan Authorities are even higher. At least 500,000 people are affected across the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, and Laghman. 68 water sources were destroyed by the earthquake and livestock perished in Kunar and Nangarhar.
- Access to lifesaving aid for affected women must be a priority, as local support teams mainly consist of men.
- Further to activating the Emergency Tools and the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service is used for rapid mapping (EMSR839), to support damage assessment.
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