6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Felt South Asia

A powerful earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Saturday, June 27, sending strong tremors across a vast area of South and Central Asia. The quake, measured at magnitude 6.2 by multiple agencies, was felt from Kabul to northern India and Pakistan, prompting evacuations but causing no immediate reports of casualties or major structural damage.

The earthquake occurred at 7:04 p.m. Indian Standard Time at a significant depth of 215 kilometers, with its epicenter located approximately 43 kilometers south of Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan. The National Centre for Seismology in India and the United States Geological Survey both confirmed the event's details. Due to its deep focus, the tremors were widely felt across Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, and into several Central Asian nations including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan.

In India, strong shaking was reported in Delhi and the National Capital Region, as well as in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and parts of Uttar Pradesh. Residents in many cities rushed out of homes and offices as buildings swayed. Social media was flooded with...