Earthquake in Afghanistan: Quake of Magnitude 5.9 Strikes Hindu Kush Region; Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, April 16, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at 4:43:58 AM IST, with its epicentre located at latitude 35.83°N and longitude 70.60°E, approximately 164 kilometres east of Baghlan, a city with a population of about 108,000.

EQ of M: 5.9, On: 16/04/2025 04:43:58 IST, Lat: 35.83 N, Long: 70.60 E, Depth: 75 Km, Location: Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.
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"EQ of M: 5.9, On: 16/04/2025 04:43:58 IST, Lat: 35.83 N, Long: 70.60 E, Depth: 75 Km, Location: Hindu Kush, Afghanistan," said NCS. Tremors also felt in northern parts of India, including the Delhi-NCR region on Wednesday. However, no reports of any damages of injuries yet. 

Meanwhile, Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross.