New Delhi | Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and northern states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday evening as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan.

The tremors sparked panic among residents of the Valley, but there are no reports of loss of life or damage to property so far, officials said.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake hit Afghanistan at 7.04 pm, with its epicentre located at a depth of 215 km.

The United States Geological Survey said the quake hit 43 km south of Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan.

In Chandigarh, residents in several places stepped out of their homes after feeling tremors. However, there were no reports of any damage.

"I felt a jolt which lasted a few seconds," said a resident of Sector 49 in Chandigarh.