A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush shook parts of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday evening, reportedly killing two people and injuring 10 in Pakistan.
Quake Hits Pak and Afghanistan
In Pakistan, officials said the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale and hit parts of the country’s northern and eastern regions. The tremors were felt in capital Islamabad, parts of Punjab province and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province including the capital Peshawar as well as tribal areas. Pakistani media said the tremors were strongly felt in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province. The tremors also hit Kabul hard, Xinhua news agency said.
In India, Quake Magnitude Measured a 6.8 at Richter Scale
In India, authorities said the magnitude was measured at 6.8, and the depth at 190 km.
The tremors were also felt all across northern India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
People rushed out of their homes and offices in some parts of New Delhi and surrounding areas, residents said. In Delhi, Metro services were briefly halted as a precaution. Normalcy was quickly restored.
The tremors jolted buildings in the national capital and surrounding regions, residents said.
Delhi Metro services were temporarily halted due to the earthquake.
The quake was also felt in Srinagar and elsewhere in Jammu and Kashmir besides Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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