An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale struck 25 kilometers South of the Farkhar district of Takhar province in Afghanistan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake had a 6.8 magnitude and its centre was 40 km south southeast of Jurm district of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake rocked Afghanistan and parts of India as well, including the capital New Delhi, adding that the quake's epicentre was 40 kilometres south-southeast of the Afghan town of Jurm.
A Geological Survey of India's (GSI) field visit during 2018-19 in Adash block of Deogarh district in Odisha revealed the presence of gold as an associated metal, along with copper, Minister of Coal and Pralhad Joshi informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.