New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan 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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