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Tremors jolt Delhi-NCR, Kashmir as magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Afghanistan

27 June 2026 18:37 (UTC +04:00)

Residents across Delhi-NCR and parts of Kashmir's Srinagar felt strong tremors on Saturday after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region at 7. 04pm IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology, The Economic Times reports.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage in Delhi-NCR, Kashmir or Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck approximately 43 km south of Jurm, a town in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province.

According to reports by Reuters' witnesses, the tremors from the hit were also felt in Afghan capital Kabul and northern Pakistan.

Seljan Zaurgizi

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