Earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR, Kashmir, Pakistan and Afghanistan; top updates

Earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir at around 4:10 pm on Wednesday. Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR. There were no immediate reports of casualty or injury. Tremors were also felt in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.

As per reports Afghanistan and Pakistan were also hit by the earthquake. ANI reported earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region.

Earthquake in Pakistan:

Prior to this one, an earthquake jolted Pakistan in the morning today. Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad along with Peshawar, Nowshera, and Kohat. The tremors were felt at 8:25 AM and were felt for 15 to 20 seconds.

Tremors were also felt in Swat along Malakand division along with Manshera, Dera Ismail Khan, Swat, Abbottabad, and Mardan. Pakistan's Express Tribune said at least nine children were injured in Bannu's Government Model School near Tankhi Bazaar, it said.

The panic-stricken children rushed out of the three-story building. Few jumped from second and third floor of the building. The injured have been moved to District Headquarters Hospital, the report said.

The earthquake magnitude was recorded to be 5.6 on the Richter scale.