A powerful earthquake shook parts of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan today evening. Tremors were also felt in Afghanistan, Pakistan
The epicentre of the quake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, was located in Hindukush region, 282 Km NE of Kabul in Afghanistan.
The tremors jolted buildings in the national capital and surrounding regions.
Delhi: People leaving building after strong tremors were felt in parts of North India pic.twitter.com/yTsuagfpGM
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Delhi Metro services temporarily halted after earthquake jolts the capital.
The quake was also felt in Srinagar and elsewhere in Jammu and Kashmir besides Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Acording to Xinhua news agency, tremors hit Kabul hard.
Pakistani media said the tremors were strongly felt in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province.
More details awaited.