Tremors in the Hindu Kush: Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan and Pakistan | Science-Environment
- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday evening, sending tremors across Pakistan, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi-NCR, and Chandigarh.
- Pakistan experienced four earthquakes within 24 hours beginning Friday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre , with the strongest registering 5.5 magnitude.
- Residents in Islamabad and the Swat district reported brief panic as tremors rippled across multiple regions, with social media users confirming the shaking.
- The Afghanistan earthquake followed a 5.8-magnitude tremor that struck near eastern Honshu in Japan on Friday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre .
- International rescue teams arrived in Caracas nearly 48 hours after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, where Government figures confirmed the death toll climbed to nearly 1,000.
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"The earthquake was very strong and lasted a long time," said a resident of the Hindu Kush region.
An earthquake of magnitude 6, according to the Richter scale, has shaken parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing thousands of people to leave their homes behind, according to Associated Press of the local authorities. So far, no material damage or casualties have been reported. According to Pakistan's Meteorological Department, the epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The U.S. Geological Service recorded a magnitude …
5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan, no damage re
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan on Saturday, sending panicked residents across Pakistan rushing out of their homes, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The epicenter was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan , according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 6.1. Tremors…
Tremors in the Hindu Kush: Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan and Pakistan | Science-Environment
A significant earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Saturday, affecting areas as far as Pakistan. Many residents fled their homes in panic. There were no initial reports of casualties, but assessments are ongoing. Earlier, Pakistan experienced a separate earthquake on the same day.
6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts northeastern Afghanistan, tremors...
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Saturday (June 27, 2026), according to seismic monitoring agencies. The quake rocked eastern provinces including Khost and Nangarhar, sending out tremors that could be felt from the capital Kabul across the border into neighbouring Pakistan. People ran out of their doors in panic in Swat district in northern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resid…
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