Srinagar, Jan 5 : An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted several parts of north India including Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.9, Occurred on 05-01-2023, 19:55:51 IST, Lat: 36.39 & Long: 70.66, Depth: 200 Km, Location: 79km S of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” the National Center for Seismology said on Twitter.
Pakistan, Tajikistan are the other affected countries. The epicenter of the earthquake is 10 km from Arandu, Pakistan. The quake struck at a depth of 189 km, said German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
