New Delhi, August 5: A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Saturday night, leading to tremors being felt in Delhi and surrounding areas. According to a tweet by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake of magnitude occurred on Saturday at 9.31.48 IST, at a point at latitude 36.38 degrees and longitude 70.77 degrees, at a depth of 181 km in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Earthquake Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR After 5.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Afghanistan.

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