Strong tremors in Delhi, J&K after earthquake in Afghanistan
An Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 reportedly hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border area on Saturday. Due to the quake, strong tremors were felt in several areas across India, including Jammu and Kashmir as well as the national capital Delhi and neighboring cities. The earthquake occurred at 9:45 am and had a depth of 181km, according to a Twitter post by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
No property damage or injuries reported
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred 45 kilometers southwest of Ashkasham in Afghanistan. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center said eyewitnesses reported jolts in Pakistan shortly after 9:15 am. The tremors caused panic among people, who rushed out of their houses. However, no reports of property damage, injuries, or deaths in India have surfaced so far.
People post reactions on Twitter
"I thought my head is spinning and started to shut my eyes when suddenly I looked at the fan and realised it's an earthquake (sic)," Shashank Singh, a resident from Noida tweeted, adding, "Strong tremors felt for about 25-30 seconds in Noida." "The crown of shrine of Sheikh Ul Alam (RA) got tilted due to the earthquake," Raouf Dar, a user from J&K, tweeted.
Uttarakhand jolted by quake earlier on Saturday
Separately, earlier on Saturday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 was reported in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The quake occurred at around 3:15 am at a depth of 10 kilometers. No loss of life or property was reported after that incident. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 05-02-2022...NW of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India," the NCS tweeted.
