Tremors of an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale with its epicentre in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan, were felt in Kashmir Valley on Saturday.
The Minister was reviewing the key development proposals during the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meetings in Kishtwar and Doda districts.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck 35 km south of Jurm in Afghanistan.
A mild tremor was felt in Leh early Friday morning after a shallow earthquake struck the region. Officials said the quake was minor, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Recently, the people of the city of Kolkata witnessed the earthquake for a short time; individuals ran out of high-rise offices to the streets in panic.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted the Udalguri district in Assam, at 16:41 IST on Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan, centered 14 km east of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, according to the US Geological Survey.
Communication and connectivity issues are major challenges being faced by humanitarian aid workers in the earthquake-hit provinces of Afghanistan, according to the United Nations.
Natural disasters often expose the deepest fractures in a society, and the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has done so with painful clarity.
The quake struck southeastern Afghanistan, killing more than 600 people; the devastation was immediate and heartbreaking. Entire villages were flattened, families were buried under rubble, and thousands were left injured.
