NEW DELHI: Tremors were felt in several parts of north India on Wednesday following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on the Afghanistan-Kazakhstan border, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region 14 minutes ago: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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The quake was felt in the Delhi-NCR region as well as the Kashmir Valley.
People evacuated their buildings and office complexes after tremors. No loss of life and property was reported.
Earthquake tremors also reported in #Kashmir
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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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