Earthquake jolts Pakistan again, people came out of their houses in panic; know the intensity
Pakistan
A powerful earthquake struck Pakistan, causing widespread panic as people rushed out of their homes for safety. Authorities are assessing the impact.
Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Peshawar, Pakistan. Residents of Peshawar felt mild tremors, the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 4.7 on the Richter scale. Geo News quoted the Seismological Center as saying that on Wednesday, residents of Peshawar were jolted by a mild earthquake, the magnitude of which was measured at 4.7 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 211 kilometers in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan. There is no immediate information about any damage or casualties after the earthquake.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 211 kilometers in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan. There is no immediate information about any damage or casualties after the earthquake.
This earthquake comes almost a month after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Swabi and North Waziristan. Geo News reported that the epicentre of that quake was also in the Hindu Kush region at a depth of 230 kilometres, with its coordinates recorded as 36.63 N and longitude 71.13 E. Earlier in April, two more earthquakes struck different regions of Pakistan.