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Global Headlines 6.1 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region, tremors felt in New Delhi
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 09 May 2018, 02:13 pm Print
Kabul/ New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region on Wednesday as tremors were also felt in parts of India, including New Delhi.
As per India Meteorological Department, the quake hit the region at around 16:11 pm Indian Standard Time.
The epicentre of the quake was located at latitude 36.9 degrees south and longitude 71.3 degrees east.
It hit at a depth of 96 kms.
Tremors were also felt in New Delhi in India, parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, reports said.
No casualty has been reported so far.
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