A strong earthquake shook north India a little after 2:30 pm on Monday. Massive tremors were reported in Delhi, Kashmir, Haryana and Punjab. The Indian earthquake monitoring network reported an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Tremors were also reported in Pakistan. In Pakistan, local news channels showed people evacuating office buildings. There have been no reports so far of casualties. As per media in the Pakistani city of Lahore said phone lines were down following the quake. The region has a history of powerful earthquakes. In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 quake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir left more than 75,000 people dead. In April this year, Nepal suffered its worst earthquake on record with 9,000 people killed and about 900,000 homes damaged or destroyed. People in the Indian capital Delhi ran into the streets after the tremor struck, witnesses said. People rushed out of offices and homes in Delhi.Tremors that lasted about 40 seconds were also reported in Pakistan - See more at: http://www.khanstory.com/2015/10/earthquake-of-magnitude-77-hits-north.html#sthash.Grgna8XH.dpuf
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