Residents across Delhi-NCR felt strong tremors on Saturday after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, according to the National Centre for Seismology.There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage in Delhi-NCR or Afghanistan.Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck approximately 43 km south of Jurm, a town in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province.According to reports by Reuters' witnesses, the tremors from the hit were also felt in Afghan capital Kabul and northern Pakistan.The earthquake originated in the seismically active Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, an area that frequently experiences powerful quakes due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.(More details to come)
Tremors jolt Delhi-NCR as magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Afghanistan
Delhi-NCR residents experienced significant tremors on Saturday as a magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. The powerful quake, originating from a seismically active zone, was also felt in Kabul and parts of Pakistan. Fortunately, initial reports indicate no casualties or major damage in the affected areas. This seismic event highlights the region's geological activity.
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