According to the United States Geological Survey, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred 40 kilometers southeast of the town of Jurm in Afghanistan. The earthquake's depth was reported to be 187.6 km.
Several towns in Pakistan, including Khyber, Swabi, Mardan, and Shangla, reported injuries of at least seven people, including two children. Bilal Faizi, spokesperson for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial rescue services, reported that the earthquake caused landslides, which blocked roads in the northern Pakistani city of Abbotabad.
In Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, CNN's on-ground team reported strong tremors, causing sustained shaking and people evacuating their homes as trees shook. The tremors were also felt in Lahore, according to eyewitnesses. New Delhi and Srinagar, the largest city in Indian-administered Kashmir, also experienced tremors, with eyewitnesses reporting visible house shaking and people evacuating their homes.
Residents in Islamabad reported that the earthquake caused cracks in their homes' walls.