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Seismic Shudders: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Rattles Pakistan | Science-Environment
The quake was recorded at a depth of 190 kilometres, and officials said tremors were also felt in Kabul and New Delhi.
- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday night, sending tremors across multiple regions of the country.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department National Seismic Monitoring Centre recorded the quake at 9:13pm PST, with the epicenter in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region at a depth of 190 km.
- Tremors reached as far as Kabul and New Delhi, with residents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir , Rawalpindi, and Skardu reporting noticeable shaking, according to Reuters.
- Officials, including the PMD and The PDMA, reported no immediate loss of life or property following the seismic event across affected regions.
- Pakistan remains highly susceptible to seismic activity due to its location along the intersection of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which caused the 2005 AJK quake, killing over 73,000.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted parts of the country on Friday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD said that the quake struck at 9:13pm at a depth of 190km, with the Hindu Kush Region in Afghanistan as its epicentre. It said the shocks were felt in Islamabad, Chitral, Peshawar, Swat and Shangla. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences, which uses the Moment Magnitude scale, …
6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan
Islamabad, Apr 3 (PTI) A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Pakistan on Friday night, with its epicentre located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. No loss to life or property has been reported till now due to the earthquake in any part of Pakistan, officials said. The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said that […]
Seismic Shudders: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Rattles Pakistan | Science-Environment
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan, with its epicenter in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. Although no damage was reported, tremors were felt across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and Punjab. Pakistan, situated in a seismically active zone, often experiences such quakes, the deadliest being in 2005.
6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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