Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi-NCR, no casualties reported so far

Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi-NCR, no casualties reported so far

Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir

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As per details the quake struck at a depth of 100 km, 177 km east of Kunduz in Afghanistan.

An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Saturday. Mild tremors were also felt in India's Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR. No reports of any loss of life or damage to property has been received from anywhere so far.

As per National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity, the quake struck at a depth of 100 km, 177 km east of Kunduz in Afghanistan.

Tremors were also felt in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, Swat, Hangu, North Waziristan, Chitral and Rawalpindi.

The quake led to panic in some areas in the national capital, as residents rushed outside of their homes and offices.

(This is a developing story)

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