Strong tremors, lasting for nearly two minutes, were felt in several north Indian states after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday evening. This was the second earthquake to hit Afghanistan yesterday.
The quake struck 133 km southeast of Fayzabad in Afghanistan, according to National Centre for Seismology.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:2.7, Occurred on 22-03-2023, 16:42:35 IST, Lat: 28.66 & Long: 77.03, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 17km WNW of New Delhi, India," the National Centre for Seismology, India, tweeted.
Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
Tremors were also felt across various cities in Pakistan, killing 12 people and injuring over 160 others
Videos shared on social media show people gathered on the streets and people reported objects falling inside their homes. Many people came to open spaces in residential buildings as tremors were felt for a while.
The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centred near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan, but the depth of 187 kilometres (116 miles) mitigated extensive damage.
The quake, which struck around 09:30 pm (1700 GMT) Kabul time yesterday and lasted more than 30 seconds, was felt from central Asia to New Delhi. The region is frequently hit by quakes – especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.