ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug 10 (NNN-PPI) – An earthquake measuring 5.5-magnitude, hit parts of Pakistan, Saturday morning, the country’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre said.
According to the centre, the quake struck at 11:43 a.m. local time, with the epicentre determined at Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, located off Pakistan’s north-west border area. The quake’s depth was 70 km.
The strong tremors were felt in different areas of the country, including north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the capital Islamabad, and some districts of eastern Punjab province, local media reported.
The tremors created panic among people who rushed to open spaces. However, no loss of life or property has been reported yet.
Pakistan has some worse history of serious earthquakes, as it is located at one of the most earthquake-prone areas with high vulnerability to earthquakes.
Today’s quake is the second quake above 5.0-magnitude, hitting Pakistan over the last three days. Earlier, on Thursday (yesterday), a 5.9-magnitude quake originating from the Hindu Kush range, hit the same areas.– NNN-PPI
