5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts components of Pakistan

The earthquake’s results had been additionally felt in Peshawar, Lower Dir, Chitral, Khyber District, Waziristan, Tank, Bajaur, Mardan, Parachinar, Murree, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Chiniot and Kotli.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 6, 2023 06:48 IST

An earthquake of 5.8-magnitude jolted components of Pakistan on Thursday (Photo: Representational)

By Press Trust of India: An earthquake of 5.8-magnitude jolted components of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday however no lack of life or property had been reported thus far, in line with the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).

The epicenter of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush area, whereas its depth was 173 kilometres, in line with the seismological centre.

However, the US Geological Survey claimed that the magnitude of the quake was recorded as 5.5 on the Richter scale.

The NSMC stated that the tremor was felt in Gilgit, Jhelum, Chakwal, Pakpattan, Lakki Marwat, Nowshera, Swat, Malakand and different areas of the nation.

The earthquake’s results had been additionally felt in Peshawar, Lower Dir, Chitral, Khyber District, Waziristan, Tank, Bajaur, Mardan, Parachinar, Murree, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Chiniot and Kotli.

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It was stated that the quake not solely jolted many components of Pakistan but it surely was additionally felt in neighbouring international locations together with India.

Earthquakes are frequent in Pakistan and a day earlier, a low magnitude earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck components of Punjab, the NSMC stated, including that its epicenter was 20km away from Sheikhupura metropolis close to Lahore.

The deadliest quake hit the nation in 2005 which killed greater than 74,000 individuals.

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Jan 6, 2023