Saturday's extent 6.3 tremor hit a thickly populated region, close to Afghanistan's fourth biggest city, Herat. The US Topographical Review said the focal point was around 40km northwest of Herat city. It was trailed by three extremely amazing consequential convulsions, estimating extent 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5, as well as lesser shocks.
Janan Sayeeq, representative for the service of debacles, was cited by Reuters as saying the cost had ascended to 2,445 dead, yet he amended down the quantity of harmed to "more than 2,000". Prior, he had said 9,240 individuals were harmed. He likewise said 1,320 houses had been harmed or obliterated.
On Sunday, men dug through rubble with their exposed hands and digging tools in frantic endeavors to take out the casualties in Herat, getting over rocks and trash. Survivors and casualties were caught under structures that had disintegrated to the ground, their appearances dim with dust.