Overview
- The National Centre for Seismology recorded the quake at 6:59:20 am IST on Thursday and gave the epicentre as 35.981 N, 68.700 E, roughly 165 km north-northwest of Kabul.
- The event was measured at magnitude 5.3 with a depth of 126 km, a depth that typically lessens surface shaking compared with shallow quakes.
- The NCS published the details on X and referenced its BhooKamp app as the source for further data, and Indian news agencies relayed the official post.
- No reports of casualties or damage have been released so far and authorities say follow-up assessments and field information are still pending.
- Coverage is preliminary and centered on official seismic readings, so observers should watch for local agency updates and on-the-ground reports for changes to the situation.