Robust earthquake tremors, lasting for a number of seconds, had been felt in Delhi and neighbouring cities late on Tuesday night. In response to reviews, the earthquake shocks, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, had been felt in Turkmenistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The epicentre of the earthquake is believed to be 90 km from Kalafgan in Afghanistan.

Earthquake tremors had been felt in Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar, Pakistan’s ARY Information report mentioned.

In India, moreover Delhi, heavy tremors had been additionally felt in Jammu and Kashmir, western Uttar Pradesh.

“An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit 133km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan in the present day at 10:17 pm IST,” mentioned Nationwide Centre for Seismology. The US Geological Survey mentioned the earthquake rocked Afghanistan its epicentre was 40 kilometres south-southeast of the Afghan city of Jurm.

The Delhi Fireplace Providers mentioned that they’ve obtained a name in regards to the tilting of a constructing within the Shakarpur space in East Delhi. Nevertheless, Fireplace Director Atul Garg mentioned no constructing was discovered tilted. “An preliminary name was given by among the neighbours. The occupants of the constructing weren’t conscious of the decision,” he mentioned. 

Delhi has witnessed quake jolts prior to now few months however this was the strongest within the current previous. Talking to India In the present day, some residents in Nodia mentioned they felt the tremors which they mentioned lasted about 2-3 minutes. Movies have been pouring in of individuals in panic because the tremors, which lasted for over 30 seconds, struck.

In Jammu and Kashmir, devotees rushed out of visitor homes in Katra. Shubham, a visitor home proprietor, mentioned very robust tremors had been felt and all of the devotees rushed out of the visitor home. “With Maa Vaishno Devi’s blessings, there was no lack of lives and they’re returning to their motels.”

In Punjab, folks gathered in open areas in Ludhiana, Bathinda and different cities. “I used to be sitting on the couch and speaking to my son when it began shaking. I raised an alarm. Everybody rushed out, very robust tremors had been felt,” a girl mentioned. One other lady mentioned she was setting her mattress when her husband raised an alarm and informed her to hurry out. 

Pakistan’s Daybreak Information reported that to this point there was no information of any injury or lack of lives. The nation’s rescue division had obtained a cellphone name every from Swabi and Decrease Dir on which rescue groups had been despatched. “No confirmed reviews of any lack of life or property have been obtained but. Rescue 1122 is on excessive alert and able to present companies throughout any emergency,” rescue division chief common Dr Khateer Ahmad informed Daybreak.