A powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan and Pakistan today forcing terrified residents to evacuate buildings and flee into the streets. The epicentre of the 6.1-magnitude tremor was around 30 miles southwest of Jarm in northern Afghanistan but could also be felt as far away as New Delhi in India and the Pakistan capital Islamabad. Residents felt two short tremors in quick succession and fled buildings fearing a more powerful aftershock. In Islamabad, tremors shook furniture and power cable poles. Residents gather in the streets in Islamabad, Pakistan, after the quake

Source: Daily Mail December 20, 2019 12:58 UTC