Srinagar, March 21: A major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir with people running out of their homes for safety.
As per USGS, the earthquake hit 40 km SSE of Jurm Afghanistan, at a depth of 187 kilometres.
There was no immediate report of any damage due to the quake, which was felt in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of northern India.
People were seen running out of their homes in Kashmir due to the earthquake.