6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, other parts of Pakistan
Pakistan
6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, other parts of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - An earthquake hit several parts of the country, including Islamabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi on Sunday.
The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 6.3 on the Richter scale and the epicentre was Tajikistan. National Seismic Monitoring Centre said the earthquake had a longitude of 69.65 East and a latitude of 38.65 North.
There were no reports of any damage from the earthquake as tremors were also felt in other cities of the country. Residents of different cities also took to Twitter to report the earthquake.
Second earthquake today in Islamabad Pakistan in one week
— Emaan Danish Khan (@EmaanzT) January 29, 2023
The last one was on 19 January, 2023
A Magnitude 5.1 Richter Scale earthquake felt in Pakistan Afghanistan
Stay safe everyoneIbadinIslamabad Rida_ik @Ibrarkiscience aamirsamjad pic.twitter.com/CyaYh0762x
Strong earthquake in Pakistan Islamabad. earthquake pic.twitter.com/iqOMGZWjEb
— Itezaz Younas (@ItezazYounas1) January 29, 2023
This is for the third time that earthquake hit the South Asian country in Jan 2023 as a 5.1 magnitude quake jolted southwestern Balochistan in wee hours of Jan 19. Tremors were felt in Harnai, Loralai and other nearby areas.
On Jan 13, an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale jolted Swat and its adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.