Earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt across Delhi NCR, Punjab, Haryana, HP, Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday. The tremors were felt across north India - Delhi NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir. One person died in Lasbela, while 9 injured as the roof of a house collapsed, reported Geo.tv.  The quake took place at around 12.42 pm.

31 January 2018

15:22 IST

A government agency issued an avalanche warning in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours, shortly after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region jolted parts of north India. The Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment has "informed that medium danger avalanche warning of level-3 exists in higher reaches of Baramulla district and low danger warning of level-2 in Kupwara, Bandipore, Shopian and Kargil Districts," an official spokesman said.

13:27 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, it had a depth of over 190 km and hence was felt in Delhi & quite strongly in Kashmir also: VK Gehlot, Director, National Center for Seismology

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, it had a depth of over 190 km and hence was felt in Delhi & quite strongly in Kashmir also: VK Gehlot, Director, National Center for Seismology pic.twitter.com/cYPZE6YUk6

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