A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Afghanistan on Saturday evening, with tremors felt across several parts of North India, including Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and neighbouring regions.
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 7:04 p.m. IST. The epicentre was located in Afghanistan at a depth of 215 kilometres, with coordinates 36.442° North latitude and 70.672° East longitude.
In a post on X, the NCS said, “Earthquake of magnitude 6.2, June 27, 19:04:51 IST, Lat: 36.442 N, Long: 70.672 E, Depth: 215 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in India following the tremors.
Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region is one of the world’s most seismically active zones and frequently experiences earthquakes due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Earlier in April this year, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt across parts of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In February, another earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan was felt across Delhi-NCR and several parts of North India. According to the Meteorological Centre in Srinagar, that earthquake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation following Saturday’s earthquake. There were no tsunami warnings, as the epicentre was located inland.
