Earthquake rocks Afghanistan, tremors felt across north India

This is very near to the location of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that had struck the region on October 26 last year. That earthquake was also felt very strongly throughout north and northwest India.

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Today’s earthquake originated 210 km below the earth’s surface, a deep earthquake that is common in this area. Deep earthquakes travel very far, a reason why they are felt so strongly as far ahead as Delhi, about 1200 km away.

The quake was also felt in Srinagar and elsewhere in Jammu and Kashmir besides Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The tremors hit Kabul hard, Xinhua news agency said.

Pakistani media said the tremors were strongly felt in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province.

Watch: Explained: The Afghanistan Earthquake That Rocked North India

Updates

4:50 pm So far there is no report of any loss to property and human life.

4:43 pm

WATCH: Moment when tremors were felt in parts of North India, visuals from Srinagar airporthttps://t.co/NRQFCxJ69b

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4:10 pm

FLASH: Epicenter of #Earthquake in Pakistan, 248 km N of Peshāwar, measured at 6.8 on Richter Scale

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Delhi: People leaving building after strong tremors were felt in parts of North India pic.twitter.com/yTsuagfpGM

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