Earthquake measuring 6.1hit India Pakistan

A moderate earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale Thursday shook Kashmir valley, causing panic among the residents but there were no reports of any damage caused by it.Kashmir, located in highly earthquake-prone siesmic Zone V. Tremors were felt at 7.32 pm in north India.

The tremor was felt at 1930 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) in most parts of Kashmir, triggering panic among the residents who rushed out of their homes,  officials said. Metl Department said the epicentre of the earthquake was in Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan.There were no reports of any damage or casualty caused by the tremor.

According to Meteorological Office, the epicenter of the quake was located 194 kilometres deep under
Moderate tremors were felt in Pakistan cities Rawalpindi, Lahore, Jehlum, Sargodha, Chiniot, Abbatabad, Malakand, Hafizabad, Kasur, Hafizabad, Sahiwal and Jalalpur Bhatiyan.The earthquake also rocked parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar and its surrounding region including Mardan, Chitral, Nowshehra and Kohat.
However, no report of any untoward incident has been received from any of the above parts of the country.