A strong earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Saturday evening, with tremors felt across parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR and Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake measured 6.2 in magnitude and occurred at 7.04 p.m. IST. The epicentre was located about 81 km from Kalafgan in north-eastern Afghanistan at a depth of 215 km.
Tremors were reported in Delhi-NCR and parts of Jammu and Kashmir. There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage in India.
The EMSC said the earthquake was also felt in Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
Earlier on Saturday, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district. According to official seismic data, the tremor occurred at 11.38 a.m., with its epicentre about 22 km north-northwest of Dharamshala at a depth of 5 km.
The EMSC also reported four earthquakes in Pakistan over the past 24 hours. The strongest, measuring 5.5 in magnitude, struck Balochistan at a depth of 40 km. Local media reported that five people were injured.
Afghanistan is among the world’s most seismically active countries due to the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Hindu Kush region lies along several active fault lines, resulting in frequent earthquakes that are often affect neighbouring countries.
