An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted elements of the nation on Friday, in keeping with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The PMD stated that the quake struck at 9:13pm at a depth of 190km, with the Hindu Kush Region in Afghanistan as its epicentre. It stated the shocks have been felt in Islamabad, Chitral, Peshawar, Swat and Shangla.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences, which makes use of the Moment Magnitude scale, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush area at a depth of 177 km.
According to DawnNewsTV, tremors have been additionally felt in Rawalpindi, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and elements of Punjab.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) additionally stated that tremors have been additionally felt in Lahore, Mianwali, Jhang, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Pothohar area, Sargodha and different districts within the province. In an announcement, it stated that no lack of life or property was reported.
The PDMA in KP additionally stated that tremors have been felt in a number of districts. It stated that it had not acquired any reviews about any unlucky incident.
Pakistan falls on three main tectonic plates — the Arabian, Euro-Asian and Indian — which create 5 seismic zones below the nation. The intersection of a number of fault strains implies that tectonic actions stay a frequent prevalence within the area.
Last week, the Pakistan Meteorological Department had reported a 5.3-magnitude earthquake affecting the northern areas of the nation. It stated the tremors have been reported felt in Gilgit, Skardu, Pattan, Balakot and surrounding areas.
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