Tag: Earthquake

Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Swat, surroundings

SWAT: A mild earthquake jolted the Swat valley and its surrounding areas on Saturday resulting in damages to window panes of houses and windscreens...

Iran 5.9 magnitude earthquake kills at least 5, injures 300

TEHRAN, Iran: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 300 others, officials said. The temblor...

5.8 magnitude quake jolts parts of country

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi and several cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the wee hours of Monday. The tremor was felt...

One dead after quake hits Mirpur, adjoining areas

MIRPUR: At least one person was reported dead and multiple injured after a house collapsed in Mirpur after earthquake tremors hit the city and...

EU allocates 300,000 euros for Pakistani quake victims

The European Union has allocated 300,000 euros in order to provide emergency relief to victims of the earthquake that jolted Azad Jammu & Kashmir...

Tremors spread panic in Mirpur, injure over 60

--Tremor came as rescuers continued to pick through toppled buildings to reach Tuesday quake's victims  LAHORE: At least 60 people were injured after a shallow tremor...

Earthquake death toll soars to 37 as rescue operations continue

MIRPUR: The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Azad Kashmir mounted to 37 as survey teams, constituted by the local administration, continued to review...

Quake devastates Pakistan, leaves 23 dead

--Police official says there's a lot of damage to infrastructure in Mirpur; roads sunk down --PM expresses grief over loss of lives, directs NDMA to...

Earthquake of magnitude 5 jolts Islamabad, parts of KP, AJK

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of high intensity jolted the federal capital, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday. No...

4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Swat

SWAT: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Swat and surrounding areas on Wednesday, however, no loss of life or property was reported. According to details,...

5.5 earthquake jolts parts of KP

PESHAWAR: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, however no loss of life or property was reported. According to the meteorological...

Strong quake hits near Greek capital of Athens, sparks fear

ATHENS:  A strong earthquake has hit near the Greek capital of Athens, causing residents to run into the streets in fear. The Athens Institute of...

Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake

LOS ANGELES: A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries while...

6.4 magnitude earthquake sets off fires, damages desert city east of...

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Southern California near the city of Ridgecrest, about 113 miles (175km) northeast of Los Angeles, the US...

Earthquake jolts KP districts

PESHAWAR: An earthquake of high intensity jolted various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday but no causalities or property damages were reported. According to...

Earthquake jolts various KP districts

PESHAWAR: An earthquake of high intensity jolted various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday. According to the geological wing of PMD, tremors measuring 5...

Mild earthquake jolts Zhob

ZHOB: A mild earthquake jolted different areas of Zhob district on Thursday, however no casualties or property damages were reported. According to the geological wing of...