The National Seismological Center said that a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Saturday.
The National Center for Statistics said that the earthquake was at a depth of 215 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred 43 kilometers south of Jorm in northeastern Afghanistan.
Social media was abuzz with reports of tremors felt in parts of India, including Delhi and Srinagar. Some sites also claimed that residents of neighboring Pakistan felt the tremors, including Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad.
A resident told Reuters that people left their homes terrified in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan.
“It was very massive here in Swat, and it continued for a long time. People came out of their homes, and women and children were seen crying in panic,” he said.
Before this earthquake, at least five moderate-intensity earthquakes struck Balochistan province in southeastern Pakistan since Friday. The area is witnessing significant seismic activity.
On the other hand, twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 25, killing at least 920 people, leaving more than 51,000 missing and causing widespread damage.
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The Venezuelan government said on Saturday that 1,600 foreign rescue teams had arrived to help search for survivors of the two devastating earthquakes that killed more than 900 people this week, as it tightened access to the worst-hit country.
Although the government said hundreds were missing or trapped, more than 54,000 people were listed as missing on a website promoted by the country’s opposition.
The US Geological Survey estimated that more than 10,000 people could have died from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes, making them among the deadliest earthquakes in Latin America in the past century.
Residents and volunteers in La Guaira, a popular beach destination where at least 100 buildings and several high-rise apartment buildings were destroyed or damaged, have been complaining for days about a lack of heavy equipment and a limited official presence.
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said in an overnight speech on state television that 10 other countries had not yet joined the rescue efforts and that 14,000 military and police personnel were in La Guaira to patrol and take health measures.
Foreign Ministry official Oliver Blanco said: “In recent hours, Venezuela received 17 flights carrying more than 1,600 rescue team members, and 25 additional flights are expected to arrive in the next 24 hours.”
“We thank the international community for its support and solidarity during these moments of uncertainty for Venezuelans,” Blanco added on Channel X in the early hours of Saturday.
