Another strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan days after deadly quakes rock the country
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Wednesday was located just outside Herat and was reported at a depth of 5.6 miles (9 kilometers), according to the USGS.
Watch: Thousands killed, injured after series of powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan
More than 2,400 people have been killed after a series of powerful earthquakes shook Afghanistan over the weekend.
HERAT, Afghanistan – Western Afghanistan was jolted by another powerful earthquake early Wednesday morning as search and rescue operations continued in the aftermath of deadly earthquakes that rocked the region four days' prior.
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Wednesday was located just outside Herat and was reported at a depth of 5.6 miles (9 kilometers), according to the USGS.
Doctors Without Borders said Herat Regional Hospital received an additional 117 patients after the earthquake, and more medical supplies were being sent to the region to assist with the additional injuries.
There was no official word of deaths associated with the most recent quake on Wednesday.
Earthquakes flatten villages in Afghanistan
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Image 1 of 12TOPSHOT - Afghan residents clear debris of damaged houses after earthquake in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 10, 2023. Rescue workers scrabbled through rubble on October 10, for villagers buried in their homes by a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000 people in rural western Afghanistan, but hope of finding survivors was fading fast. (Photo by Mohsen KARIMI / AFP) (Photo by MOHSEN KARIMI/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 2 of 12HERAT, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 9: People mourn near dead bodies of their relatives as the search operation for the bodies and those who remained under the rubble continues at Blackwater village in Zendeh Jan district in Herat, Afghanistan on October 9, 2023. Strong earthquakes of magnitude 6.3, 5.5, 4.7, 6.3, 5.9, 4.6, 4.8, and 4.9 jolted the Afghan provinces with its epicenter 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) northwest of Herat city. At least 2,000 died and 10,000 injured in Afghanistan earthquakes. Zendeh Jan and Ghorian districts suffer the most damage. (Photo by Mirwais Amir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 3 of 12HERAT, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 9: People mourn near dead bodies of their relatives as the search operation for the bodies and those who remained under the rubble continues at Blackwater village in Zendeh Jan district in Herat, Afghanistan on October 9, 2023. Strong earthquakes of magnitude 6.3, 5.5, 4.7, 6.3, 5.9, 4.6, 4.8, and 4.9 jolted the Afghan provinces with its epicenter 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) northwest of Herat city. At least 2,000 died and 10,000 injured in Afghanistan earthquakes. Zendeh Jan and Ghorian districts suffer the most damage. (Photo by Mirwais Amir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 4 of 12HERAT, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 9: Search operation for the bodies and those who remained under the rubble continues after earthquake at Blackwater village in Zendeh Jan district in Herat, Afghanistan on October 9, 2023. Strong earthquakes of magnitude 6.3, 5.5, 4.7, 6.3, 5.9, 4.6, 4.8, and 4.9 jolted the Afghan provinces with its epicenter 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) northwest of Herat city. At least 2,000 died and 10,000 injured in Afghanistan earthquakes. Zendeh Jan and Ghorian districts suffer the most damage. (Photo by Mirwais Amir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 5 of 1210/09/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A view of ruins and rubble in the city of Herat, with houses demolished by a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that has led to thousands of injuries and fatalities. (Photo by Esmatullah Habibian / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by ESMATULLAH HABIBIAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 6 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. An Afghan family gathers their remaining belongings after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes the city of Herat. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 7 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. A young boy sits on the blankets and pillows that were pulled out from the rubble and ruins after the massive earthquake in Herat. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
![10/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. An Afghan man walks through the rubble after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes the city of Herat. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)]()
Image 8 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. An Afghan man walks through the rubble after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes the city of Herat. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
![10/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Cracked walls and rubble are seen in a house in Herat after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the city, resulting in thousands of injuries and fatalities. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)]()
Image 9 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Cracked walls and rubble are seen in a house in Herat after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the city, resulting in thousands of injuries and fatalities. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
![10/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan men comb through the rubble to collect belongings and recover bodies in the aftermath of a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, resulting in the loss of 2,000 lives and leaving 10,000 injured. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)]()
Image 10 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan men comb through the rubble to collect belongings and recover bodies in the aftermath of a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, resulting in the loss of 2,000 lives and leaving 10,000 injured. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
![10/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan men comb through the rubble to collect belongings and recover bodies in the aftermath of a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, resulting in the loss of 2,000 lives and leaving 10,000 injured. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)]()
Image 11 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan men comb through the rubble to collect belongings and recover bodies in the aftermath of a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, resulting in the loss of 2,000 lives and leaving 10,000 injured. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
![10/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Ruins and rubble from demolished houses are seen in the city of Herat after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake, resulting in thousands of injuries and fatalities. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)]()
Image 12 of 1210/08/2023 Herat, Afghanistan. Ruins and rubble from demolished houses are seen in the city of Herat after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake, resulting in thousands of injuries and fatalities. Afghan mourners are seen covering a grave with soil following the funeral prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Kashkak village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 8, 2023. The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan drastically increased on October 8, with the number surpassing 2,000, and nearly 10,000 people reported as injured. Rescue workers tirelessly searched through destroyed villages, hoping to find any signs of life. According to officials, more than 1,300 homes were demolished when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, followed by eight strong aftershocks, struck remote areas located 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat. (Photo by Muhammad Balabuluki / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD BALABULUKI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
The first deadly earthquakes were reported on Saturday morning when a magnitude 6.3 struck just after 11 a.m. local time. That earthquake was followed by several aftershocks, including another magnitude 6.3 earthquake, in the hours and days that followed.
Humanitarian efforts began after the earthquakes, with trauma kits being sent to hospitals and shelters being provided to families that lost their homes.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent also mobilized teams to the area, according to the World Health Organization.
Villages across the region were flattened during the earthquakes, as most of the homes are fragile due to being made mostly of mud and stone.
There are also conflicting reports of the number of people killed by the powerful earthquakes over the weekend.
Taliban officials initially said more than 2,400 people were killed in the earthquake, but revised that number to "over 1,000," according to a report from Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The United Nations’ Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported nearly 1,300 deaths due to the earthquakes with nearly 1,700 injured.
OCHA said the number of casualties was expected to rise as search and rescue operations continued.