6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan, tremors in north India
New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan on Thursday with tremors rippling through parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said.
The epicentre for the quake, which struck at 2.50 pm IST, was 241 kilometres north northeast of Kabul, it said.
The quake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi and the National Capital Region reporting shaking of furniture.
Notably, tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir. However, there were no immediate reports of any damage or loss of life reported anywhere.
