Residents Panic as Quake Strikes Hindu Kush Region; No Casualties Reported
Late on Saturday evening, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush Region in Afghanistan, sending tremors across parts of Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir, and the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) located the epicenter at Latitude 36.38 and Longitude 70.77, at a depth of 181 km.
The impact of the quake was felt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, Srinagar, Gulmarg, and in Pakistan’s cities, including Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar.
Fearing for their safety, residents rushed out of their homes in panic following the tremor.
The Hindu Kush mountain range, situated near the convergence of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates, is known for frequent seismic activity, making Afghanistan susceptible to earthquakes.
Thankfully, despite the intensity of the quake, no damages or casualties have been reported so far. Earlier on the same day, Jammu and Kashmir had already experienced two other earthquakes, one in Pakistan at 8:36 am and another in the Hindu Kush region at 10:24 am.
These earlier quakes had magnitudes of 5.2 and 4.3, respectively, but did not cause any harm.
Authorities are urging residents to remain vigilant and follow safety protocols during such occurrences to ensure their well-being.