Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Hindukush region in Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

A massive 6.1-magnitude earthquake with epicentre in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan shook several parts of Delhi and NCR on Wednesday.

Tremors were felt in , Afghanistan, Pakistan and Eastern Uzbekistan. In India, tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR and other parts of north India. The quake struck 270 km (167 miles) northeast of Kabul in the Hindu Kush mountains, at a deep 180 km, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake, which was felt in the Delhi-NCR region as well as the Kashmir Valley, led to panic in some parts with people rushing outdoors for safety.

There were no reports of any damage due to the earthquake, officials said.

"The epicentre of the quake was near the Afghanistan- Tajikistan border and occurred at a depth of around 190 kilometres," an official said in Srinagar.

In New Delhi, Delhi Metro trains were halted briefly but services were not disrupted, said a Delhi Metro official.

The tremors were felt strongly in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital and other parts of the Valley, with people rushing out of buildings and vehicles.
Officials snapped electricity supply briefly as a precautionary measure.

For many people in Kashmir, the tremors recalled the nightmare of the October 2005 earthquake that flattened wide parts of Jammu and Kashmir on either side of the Line of Control.