6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks India, Afghanistan and Pakistan

U.S Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck northeast Afghanistan near the country’s borders with Pakistan and Tajikistan with tremors being felt as far as New Delhi.
The quake was at a depth of 203km and centred 82km southeast of the town of Feyzabad, capital of the Afghan province of Badakhshan.

According to a local journalist, Kabul residents rushed out of their homes and buildings on what was a bitterly cold night amid fears of aftershocks while the quake also caused buildings to sway in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

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Tremors were reported from Chandigarh, Srinagar, Jaipur, Delhi and the National Capital Region in India.

In Pakistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government issued a red alert soon after the earthquake but there was no immediate information about loss of life or damage to property.

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