Earthquake of 5.7 Magnitude Jolts Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in North India

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Afghanistan on Thursday, with tremors felt hundreds of miles away in India, including in Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan.

According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred 277 kilometers northeast of Kabul at a depth of 255 kilometers, at 11:26 am.

"EQ of M: 5.7, On: 29/08/2024 11:26:38 IST, Lat: 36.51 N, Long: 71.12 E, Depth: 255 Km, Location: Afghanistan," NCS said in a post on X.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the magnitude of the earthquake in Afghanistan on Thursday as 5.4, with the epicenter located 28 kilometers from Ashkasham.

In October of last year, a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake, accompanied by strong aftershocks, resulted in the deaths of dozens of people in western Afghanistan.

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