Based on the initial assessment, there was no immediate threat of tsunami to New Zealand, the National Emergency Management Agency said
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal on Saturday, three days after a 6.6-magnitude tremor killed six people in the Himalayan nation and sparked panic among citizens.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
The earthquake north of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir was reported shortly after two earthquakes in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan region.
