A powerful earthquake measuring 6(point)1 magnitude on Richter scale struck northern Afghanistan today, with the tremors felt as far away as India and Pakistan, where one girl was killed and 19 people were injured. <br/><br/>The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 12:37 IST near Afghanistan's northern border with Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush mountains at a depth of 191 kilometres. The epicentre was in Jurm district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province. <br/><br/>In Kabul, at least two heavy tremors were felt – which sent people running out on the streets. Tolo News said no casualties were immediately reported in Afghanistan. <br/><br/>Across the border in Pakistan, homes, offices and schools were quickly evacuated in Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore. Mild tremors were also felt in New Delhi. In Pakistan's Quetta town, one girl was killed after the roof of her house collapsed during the earthquake. <br/><br/>Deputy Commissioner Shabir Mengal said there were also incidents in other parts of Quetta where around a dozen people were injured due to building damages or collapses. He said some villages in the Balochistan province also felt the tremors. Mengal said the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and emergency has been declared in all hospitals. <br/><br/>According to Geo news, at least ten people were injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in earthquake-related incidents. Rescue teams were also dispatched to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to assess reports of damage. <br/><br/>A school building was collapsed in Peshawar and several children are feared to be injured. The rescue operation has been started.

A powerful earthquake measuring 6(point)1 magnitude on Richter scale struck northern Afghanistan today, with the tremors felt as far away as India and Pakistan, where one girl was killed and 15 people were injured. <br/><br/>The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 12:37 IST near Afghanistan's northern border with Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush mountains at a depth of 191 kilometres. <br/><br/>AFP news agency reported that frightened residents ran out of homes and shops in Kabul. The Spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority told 1TV that no casualties were immediately reported in the country. <br/><br/>Across the border in Pakistan, homes, offices and schools were quickly evacuated in Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore. Mild tremors were also felt in New Delhi. In Pakistan's Quetta town, one girl was killed after the roof of her house collapsed during the earthquake. <br/><br/>Deputy Commissioner Shabir Mengal said there were also incidents in other parts of Quetta where at least 15 people were injured due to building damages or collapses. He said some villages in the Balochistan province also felt the tremors. The rescue teams were also dispatched to the nearby Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to assess reports of damage.<br/><br/>AFP said the epicentre was near Afghanistan's Jarm, which was hit by a devastating 7.5 magnitude quake in October 2015 that triggered landslides and flattened buildings, killing more than 380 people across the region.

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude on Richter scale struck northern Afghanistan today, with the tremors felt as far away as India and Pakistan, where one girl was killed and 15 people were injured. <br/><br/>The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 12:37 IST near Afghanistan's northern border with Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush mountains at a depth of 191 kilometres. <br/><br/>AFP news agency reported that frightened residents ran out of homes and shops in Kabul. The Spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority told 1TV that no casualties were immediately reported in the country. <br/><br/>Across the border in Pakistan, homes, offices and schools were quickly evacuated in Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore. Mild tremors were also felt in New Delhi. In Pakistan's Quetta town, one girl was killed after the roof of her house collapsed during the earthquake. <br/><br/>Deputy Commissioner Shabir Mengal said there were also incidents in other parts of Quetta where at least 15 people were injured due to building damages or collapses. He said some villages in the Balochistan province also felt the tremors. The rescue teams were also dispatched to the nearby Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to assess reports of damage.<br/><br/>AFP said the epicentre was near Afghanistan's Jarm, which was hit by a devastating 7.5 magnitude quake in October 2015 that triggered landslides and flattened buildings, killing more than 380 people across the region.