Twitter lights up following earthquake that hit Pakistan, region
Just minutes into the tremors, 'earthquake' started trending on Twitter in Pakistan with people inquiring after one another, sharing pictures and videos of the tremors that jolted various parts of Pakistan. Photo: AFP
(Web Desk) – A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the capital and other parts of the country on Wednesday afternoon with people taking to the social networking website Twitter to share their experiences through the hashtag ‘earthquake’.
Just minutes into the tremors, ‘earthquake’ started trending on Twitter in Pakistan with people inquiring after one another, sharing pictures and videos of the tremors that jolted various parts of Pakistan.
Strong shocks were felt in Pakistan’s major cities including Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Sargodha, Jhelum, Nankana, Minawali, Chiniot, Abbotabad, Muzaffarabad, Lasbela, Safdarabad, Sharaqpur and Mianwali, reported Dunya News.
According to initial reports, the earthquake originated around 169 kilometer below the earth’s surface, with the epicentre located in mountains of Hindu Kush in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with jolts being felt in the region, including India.
People rushed out of their residential and commercial buildings after the earthquake was felt at 12:10pm Pakistan time. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department the earthquake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale.
Reports of damage to buildings and injuries started coming in following the earthquake with initial reports claiming one casualty in Balochistan’s Lasbela district.
Chief Minister Punjab @CMShehbaz has directed the aid agencies to remain alert in the wake of #earthquake.
— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) January 31, 2018
Earthquake tremor in Delhi NCR #earthquake pic.twitter.com/5iBYg3yPBz
— Kumar Kunal (@KumarKunalmedia) January 31, 2018
Pakistan s National Disaster Management Authority says in contact with provincial rescue services, expecting minimal damage and loss of life, given the depth of the earthquake.
— Asad Hashim (@AsadHashim) January 31, 2018
Surprised how everyone was so calm and evacuated the building peacefully. No one panicked. #Islamabad #earthquake pic.twitter.com/CM2CcwU1dJ
— Ammar (@Ammar_Haider) January 31, 2018
just felt the strong tremor of an #earthquake at work in #Islamabad. I hope all of you are fine and nobody got hurt!
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) January 31, 2018
Hope everyone is safe in India, Pakistan & Afghanistan. #earthquake
— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) January 31, 2018
Felt the #earthquake while at work in #Islamabad. Sorry to hear about our loss in #Lasbela. Inshaallah there is no further loss of life and damage. Are you safe everyone? https://t.co/wxMlp9xT6D
— Mustafa Yurdakul (@Mustafa_MFA) January 31, 2018
#Islamabad: #Earthquake - State of #BlueArea, Islamabad. Hundreds of people spilled out of their buildings.
— SherY - (@SheryS_Official) January 31, 2018
Cc: @LastQuake
Via @kirannazish pic.twitter.com/Zw0wV8TKWq
6.1 #earthquake jolts felt in #Kabul #Peshawar #Lahore #Islamabad #Delhi #Afghanistan #Pakistan #India
— norbert almeida (@norbalm) January 31, 2018
Zalzala ?? Lahore was that earthquake?
— HUMAIMA MALICK (@HumaimaMalick) January 31, 2018
