Earthquake tremors felt in parts of India and Pakistan
Earthquake tremors were felt in many parts of Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred 70 km southeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan, at around 10.19 am.
Tremors were also felt in Srinagar and Poonch in J&K. Some users social media said a 6.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pakistan's Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore and other cities.
On Friday, a strong earthquake shook Tokyo and other areas of eastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered off the east coast of Chiba Peninsula at a depth of 44.5 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
Strong shaking was reported in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but the USGS said there was little chance of serious damage or fatalities.
