New Delhi, June 27 -- Tremors were felt in parts of Delhi-NCR and several northern states on Saturday evening after a 6.2-magnitude quake struck Afghanistan.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at around 7:04 pm, with its epicentre at a depth of 215 km in Afghanistan.

The tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and other places in the North region.

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