New Delhi: Just hours before polling booths opened, a massive earthquake has rocked Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region.
The tremors were felt in neigbouring Pakistan as well as parts of North India especially Jammu and Kashmir.
The quake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale. There are no reports of casualties till date. Tremors were felt in Pakistan as well as several parts of north India,
The moderate-intensity quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Hindu Kush region at around 00:51 on Saturday early morning, IMD's Seismology Department said.
It said the tremors were felt in several parts of north India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir given its proximity to Afghanistan.
The department also said mild tremors were also felt in some parts of the national capital.
However, there were no reports of any damage.
(With inputs from PTI)
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