According to US Geological Survey (USGS) the magnitude of natural disaster was found to be 7.2 at Richter Scale centred 28km deep in earth and 109km west of Murghob area in Tajikistan.
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It was 111 km southwest of Karakul at a depth of 28.7 km.
An quake shook buildings in the Northern India at around 1:30 pm on Monday.
A high-intensity quake hit the Central Asian country of Tajikistan on Monday, tremors of which were felt in Kashmir as well.
However, there have been no reports of casualties or major damage to properties, he said on condition of anonymity.
The huge quake occured in Tajikistan at 7.50am, with the shaking felt as far away as India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In some parts of north Indian states, people evacuated buildings, after tremors were felt.
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Quake tremors were felt in Peshawar, parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and parts of Islamabad, Express News reported.
