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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shakes Afghanistan, tremors felt in parts of north India

The epicentre for the quake, which struck at 2.50 pm IST, was 241 kilometres north northeast of Kabul

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PTI
Published 11.01.24, 03:13 PM

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan on Thursday with tremors rippling through parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said.

The epicentre for the quake, which struck at 2.50 pm IST, was 241 kilometres north northeast of Kabul, it said.

The quake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi and the National Capital Region reporting shaking of furniture.

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