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According to Thrissur District authorities, the tremors were felt for four seconds at 8.15 am

6.0 magnitude quake - epicentred at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region - jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday

The mild quake occurred in a forest area, about 156 kilometres south of Hyderabad, according to D Srinagesh of National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).

A video footage showed sea waters with the height of less than one metre entering coastal areas in Maluku Tengah district, triggering panic among residents.

A total of eight quakes jolted the state since Wednesday night and all originated in and around Tezpur, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in its bulletin.

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit Assam on Wednesday morning, causing widespread damage in the Northeast state.

Most parts of the region felt the impact of the massive earthquake as people ran out of their homes and other places in panic.

More than 120 people suffered mostly minor injures, most of them by falling objects and cuts while stepping on broken glass.

The rescue came a day after a four-year-old and a 14-year-old were found alive in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Bayrakli, providing hope that more people could still be rescued.

Turkey's toll from the quake is continuing to rise, with Environment Minister Murat Kurum reporting 83 dead.