6.2 Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in Several Parts of Kashmir

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earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Afghanistan on Saturday evening. Earthquake tremors were felt across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening. There have been no immediate reports of casualties or major damage so far.According to initial data, the quake occurred at 7:04:51 PM IST at a depth of 215 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 36.442°N and longitude 70.672°E.Authorities are monitoring the situation, and further details regarding the magnitude and epicentre of the quake are awaited."EQ of M: 6.2, On: 27/06/2026 19:04:51 IST, Lat: 36.442 N, Long: 70.672 E, Depth: 215 Km, Location: Afghanistan," the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Earlier today, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Pakistan, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles), the EMSC said, according to Reuters. Tremors were felt in parts of the country, though there were no reports of casualties or significant damage.A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Japan on Friday evening. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that there is no threat of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the magnitude 5.6 quake occurred west of Tokyo in Yamanashi Prefecture. It measured an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.This came after a powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.Earlier on Wednesday, Venezuela was hit by back-to-back earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5. Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez said on Friday that the earthquake death toll has crossed 900. The number of casualties is expected to climb with thousands reported missing and frantic rescue efforts continuing.India has launched 'Operation Amistad' to support Venezuela after the country was hit by two back-to-back earthquakes. Two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying a field hospital unit and more than 35 tonnes of relief supplies took off on Friday, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.