6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in North India
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan, while tremors were felt in Northern parts of India, the National Centre for Seismology said
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan, while tremors were felt in Northern parts of India, the National Centre for Seismology said.
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.1 occurred at 2.50 pm in Afghanistan, said National Center for Seismology in a post X.
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According to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience, the quake’s epicentre, with a depth of 192.1 km, was initially determined to be at 36.52 degrees north latitude and 70.71 degrees east longitude.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damages.
The US Geological Survey (USGS said the quake’s magnitude was 6.4 while its epicentre was 44km south-southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), tremors were felt in Islamabad, Lahore and its surrounding areas, and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn news.
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