Earthquake of 5.7 Magnitude Strikes Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border; Tremors Felt in Noida, Delhi

"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.7, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 09:45:59 IST, Lat: 36.340 & Long: 71.05, Depth: 181 Km ,Location: Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region," tweeted NCS.

New Delhi: Tremors were felt in parts of Kashmir, Noida, among other places, as an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on Saturday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.7, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 09:45:59 IST, Lat: 36.340 & Long: 71.05, Depth: 181 Km ,Location: Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region,” tweeted NCS.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.7, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 09:45:59 IST, Lat: 36.340 & Long: 71.05, Depth: 181 Km ,Location: Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region, for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/5E23iK2nl2 pic.twitter.com/qQ0w5WSPJr

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 5, 2022

Tremors were also felt in Chandighar, as a resident Gurpreet Khalsa tweeted, “earthquake was felt in Chandigarh at 9.50 am today. The quake affected Chandigarh and several other parts of Punjab. The quake affected several places in Jammu and Kashmir but no casualties have been reported so far”

In Kashmir, the tremors were so strong that the crown (Minaret) of Sheikh Ul Alam r.a (Nooruddin Wali’s) Charar-i-Sharief tomb got tilted due to the earthquake, tweeted a local media outlet. 

The crown (Minaret) of Sheikh Ul Alam r.a (Nooruddin Wali's) Charar-i-Sharief tomb got tilted due to the earthquake. pic.twitter.com/gzyVmMpNZ7

— The Kashmir Today (@TheKashmirToday) February 5, 2022

Jolts were also felt in Pakistan as some residents tweeted ground shook in Islamabad and other parts of northern Pakistan including several cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The tremors were also felt in Peshawar, Lower Dir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

Earthquake in islamabad and northern areas , may Allah keep us all safe Ameen
#earthquake

— Yasir khan (@apkaapnayaser) February 5, 2022

The quake affected several cities in #Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the federal capital and Azad Kashmir. The tremors were also felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Lower Dir, https://t.co/dgbXGQrDvP#earthquake #BreakingNews #AhmedShameel #ShameelKhokhar #Islamabad

— Shameel Khokhar🇵🇰 (@Shameel_khokhar) February 5, 2022

More details are awaited.