An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday at 12:17pm (IST), the National Center for Seismology confirmed. The tremors were felt in several parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR and Jammu & Kashmir.
A resident in Srinagar said, “I felt the tremor. I was in the office when my chair shook,” describing the momentary panic triggered by the quake.
Though no immediate reports of damage or casualties have surfaced in India, authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
Pakistan too experienced seismic activity earlier in the day, with the National Seismic Monitoring Centre reporting a 5.9 magnitude earthquake at 11:47am (local time). The epicentre was located near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth of 94 kilometres.
Tremors were widely felt across Pakistan, including in Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and several regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa such as Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Nowshera, Dir Bala, Shabqadar, and Mohmand, sparking panic among residents. However, no loss of life or property has been reported so far.
This marks the second earthquake in the region within a week. A 5.5 magnitude quake had previously struck Pakistan’s capital and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces last Saturday.
Pakistan remains highly vulnerable to seismic activity, with the 2005 earthquake being the deadliest in recent memory, claiming over 74,000 lives.
A resident in Srinagar said, “I felt the tremor. I was in the office when my chair shook,” describing the momentary panic triggered by the quake.
#WATCH | An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan at 12:17 PM (IST); tremors also felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025
A local in Srinagar says, "...I felt the tremor. I was in the office when my chair shook..." pic.twitter.com/JvEAuoeoTk
Though no immediate reports of damage or casualties have surfaced in India, authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
Pakistan too experienced seismic activity earlier in the day, with the National Seismic Monitoring Centre reporting a 5.9 magnitude earthquake at 11:47am (local time). The epicentre was located near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth of 94 kilometres.
EQ of M: 5.8, On: 19/04/2025 12:17:53 IST, Lat: 36.10 N, Long: 71.20 E, Depth: 130 Km, Location: Afghanistan.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 19, 2025
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Tremors were widely felt across Pakistan, including in Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and several regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa such as Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Nowshera, Dir Bala, Shabqadar, and Mohmand, sparking panic among residents. However, no loss of life or property has been reported so far.
This marks the second earthquake in the region within a week. A 5.5 magnitude quake had previously struck Pakistan’s capital and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces last Saturday.
Pakistan remains highly vulnerable to seismic activity, with the 2005 earthquake being the deadliest in recent memory, claiming over 74,000 lives.
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