NEW DELHI, June 27 (ANI) — Strong earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and several other northern Indian states on Saturday evening after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan.
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the Government of India’s nodal agency for monitoring earthquake activity, the earthquake’s epicenter was located in Afghanistan and measured 6.2 on the Richter scale.
Providing technical details, the NCS said in a post on X: “EQ of M: 6.2, On: 27/06/2026 19:04:51 IST, Lat: 36.442 N, Long: 70.672 E, Depth: 215 Km, Location: Afghanistan.”
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in a separate assessment, reported that the earthquake struck about 43 kilometers south of Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage in Afghanistan.
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush region, one of the world’s most seismically active zones. The country’s susceptibility is attributed to its location at the collision boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates and the presence of several major fault lines.
The tremors in northern India come amid heightened seismic activity across the broader region. Since Friday, at least five moderate earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 4.3 to 5.3, have struck Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. The quakes reportedly injured at least five people and damaged several mud houses in remote areas, including Barkhan, Musakhail, Kohlu, Kingri, and Rakhni.
The regional seismic activity coincides with a series of earthquakes elsewhere around the world. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Venezuela’s Aragua state on Saturday, just days after two powerful earthquakes devastated parts of the South American nation.
Meanwhile, the death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has climbed to nearly 1,000 as rescue operations entered their second day, amid growing concerns over limited resources and what residents described as an inadequate emergency response.
International rescue teams and humanitarian aid have begun arriving in the hardest-hit areas of Caracas and surrounding regions nearly 48 hours after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck. Official figures place the confirmed death toll at 920, with 3,360 people injured and 172 people still believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
An online platform tracking missing persons had registered more than 50,000 reports by Friday afternoon, underscoring the scale of the humanitarian crisis. (ANI)
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