Earthquake jolts Islamabad, other Punjab cities:
Earthquake jolts Islamabad, other Punjab cities
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Islamabad on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Tajikistan and had a depth of 150 kilometres.
It occurred at 12:54 p.m. and was located at 38.65 degrees North, 69.65 degrees East longitude.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre also confirmed an earthquake in Attock.
#Earthquake possibly felt 2 min 1 sec ago in #Pakistan. Felt it? Tell us via:
— EMSC (@LastQuake) January 29, 2023
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⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon! pic.twitter.com/nXeJIW2YJ1
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The shaking was described as “very intense” by several journalists on Twitter.
Felt a very strong tremor in Islamabad. I hope everyone is safe. #Earthquake
— Roohan Ahmed (@Roohan_Ahmed) January 29, 2023
When residents of the twin cities came from their houses while reciting Kalima Tayyaba, they were terrified.
According to reports:
Significant earthquakes were felt in a number of adjacent countries, including Iran, India, and other areas.
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