Earthquake tremors felt in Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi-NCR; epicentre in Hindukush region

Srinagar (J&K): Earthquake tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, parts of Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday afternoon. No loss of life or damage to property was reported. People at my places rushed out of homes, offices and other work places in panic. The earthquake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale. (WATCH NEWS REPORT) The quake shook buildings in Afghanistan capital Kabul. Reports say the epicentre of the earthquake was in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. According to a Met official in Srinagar, shock waves were felt in both the Valley and the Jammu region. At many places, people rushed out of homes, offices and other places in panic. "The epicentre of the tremor was in the Afghanistan-Tajakistan region. Its latitude was 36.9 degrees north while its longitude was 71.3 degrees east. Its depth was 96 km," he said. The tremors of the earthquake were felt across Himachal Pradesh triggering panic among the people, an official said. "Tremors of the earthquake were felt for some seconds at 4.11 p.m.," the official at the Meteorological Office in Shimla told IANS.