Earthquake Strikes Jammu and Kashmir, Strong Tremors Felt In Srinagar, Delhi and Chandigarh

Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hit Afghanistan at around 9 pm on Friday (April 3). Strong tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Chandigarh, and other parts of North India. The epicentre of the earthquake was reportedly located along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region near Darawan at 71.01 degrees E and 36.52 degrees N at a depth of 175 km.According to some reports, tremors were also felt in parts of Pakistan, including Rawalpindi. The exact amount of damage is not known. There are also no reports of any injuries. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred around 9:45 pm. There were no immediate reports of any damage.More details are still awaited.For the unversed, Afghanistan, which is located in the Hindu

Kush region, is prone to frequent earthquakes. The region is part of the Alpide belt, which is the second most seismically active region globally. The most seismically active region is the circum-Pacific belt.On March 22 this year, two earthquakes strike Afghanistan within hours. One of the earthuakes was of 4.5 magnitudde on the Richter Scale, while the second quake which struck the region was of 4.5 magnitude intensity. Both earthquakes occurred deep below the Earth’s surface.Powerful Earthquake Strikes Indonesia:On Thursday, a powerful earthquake struck the northern Molucca Sea in eastern Indonesia, reportedly killing at least one person and damaging buildings. The magnitude 7.8 quake hit in the morning of April 2, causing strong tremors that were felt across parts of the region, including Bitung and Ternate.(More to follow...)