Quake in Afghanistan, tremors hit north India

NEW DELHI: A medium intensity earthquake today hit Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, ripples of which were felt across North India, including in Jammu & Kashmir and the national capital.

The earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, was 170 km deep, according to the National Seismology division of Ministry of Earth Sciences.

There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property till the last reports came in. The tremor occurred at 2:07 PM and people in the national capital region rushed out of their homes.

People in Kashmir also felt the tremor.

The earthquake originated in the Hind Kush mountains, near Jarm in Afghanistan, at 2.07 pm.

The India Meteorological Department said the quake measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, while the United States Geological Survey ( USGS) put the intensity of the earthquake at 5.3.

No damages have been reported so far.