Pakistan Earthquake alert as 5.9 tremor near Afghanistan-Tajikistan border sends shocks across north India
pakistan earthquake: A quake of up to 5. 9 magnitude struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region and the Hindu Kush after 9: 30 pm ET on Friday, sending tremors across north India including Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Kashmir. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) placed the magnitude at up to 5. 9 and recorded a depth of about 175 km. Residents reported swaying fans, lights and chandeliers; there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Details of the tremor
The GFZ data show the epicentre was located close to the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region in the Hindu Kush, with seismic energy released at a significant depth of roughly 175 km, a depth that allows seismic waves to travel long distances. Initial instrument readings cited a lower value near 5. 1 magnitude before measurements were later noted at up to 5. 9 on the Richter scale. The depth and strength together explain why the event was felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Pakistan Earthquake: Where tremors were felt
Late-night shaking was reported across a broad swath of northwestern India. Delhi-NCR residents shared videos of fans and lights swaying. In Kashmir’s Srinagar a video showed a chandelier, a fan and a lamp moving; another resident video captured a hanging clock swaying lightly. Reports from other northern areas named Udhampur, parts of the valley and Chandigarh as locations where stronger shaking was noticed. Local reactions ranged from brief panic to people stepping outside homes to check for damage; no injuries or structural damage were immediately recorded.
What happens next
No immediate reports of casualties or structural damage have emerged; emergency services and local authorities are expected to monitor conditions and issue updates as instruments and field checks return further data. Residents and officials will watch for aftershocks and follow seismic agency bulletins for revised assessments of magnitude, depth and impact. The combination of depth and the quake’s location means monitoring agencies will continue to evaluate shaking reports across the wider region.
pakistan earthquake remains a label used in live feeds and social exchanges as people in the region process the late-night shocks; authorities and monitoring centres will provide additional technical updates in the hours ahead.
