5.8-magnitude quake hits Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan

A moderate earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the quake felt in the capital Kabul and parts of Pakistan.

 

The earthquake struck in the late evening at a depth of 115 kilometres (70 miles), some 140 kilometres north of Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad and 130 kilometres west of Chitral in neighbouring Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir and its adjoining areas, officials said Sunday.
According to the Disaster Management officials in Srinagar,  J&K, the earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred Saturday night.
"The epicenter of the earthquake was in Hindukush in Afghanistan, located at 35.69 degrees north latitude and 70.54 degrees east longitude," said Amir Ali, coordinator of Disaster Management office in Srinagar. "The earthquake struck around 11:21 p.m. (local time)."
The earthquake was felt throughout Kashmir. Panic-stricken residents were seen rushing out of houses and buildings because of tremors.
Officials said no reports of damage were received so far from any part of Jammu and  Kashmir.
Geologists say Kashmir is located in a zone of high seismic activity.