Earthquake With Magnitude 5.8 Jolts Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR, J&K

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday. Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR along with parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Reportedly, the quake was reported at around 9:34 pm. The tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri as well as in the Katra region near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.

The epicentre of the quake was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 21:31:48 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 70.77, Depth: 181 Km ,Location: Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan", tweeted National Center for Seismology.

The earthquake was at a depth of 195 km (121 miles), German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

More updates are awaited.