Tag: Earthquake
Three killed in Abbotabad after quake shakes Punjab and KP
Besides the twin cities, mild tremor jolted Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Batgram, Swabi, Kohistan, Malakand, Swat and adjacent areas
Sharif calls Modi, offers quake assistance
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday, expressed grief over the loss of life and property due to the recent earthquake and offered assistance to the calamity-hit people in India, officials said.
Baby born at Pak Army hospital in Nepal named ‘Lahore’
The first baby born at a hospital set up in Nepal by the Pakistan Army has been named after the city of Lahore, foreign office said Thursday.
Devastated Nepal: Earthquake casualties reach 3000
Planeloads of aid material, doctors and relief workers from neighbouring countries began arriving Sunday in Nepal, a poor Himalayan nation reeling from a powerful...
Five injured as earthquake hits Batagram
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Pakistan early Friday, injuring at least five people and causing minor damage.
The quake hit 37 kilometres north-northeast of Mansehra...
Mild earthquake jolts parts of KP
An earthquake of mild intensity jolted different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday morning.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department the intensity of the tremor was...
Mild earthquake jolts Nawabshah
A low intensity earthquake jolted Nawabshah and adjoining areas on early Wednesday morning.
The quake panicked the residents who immediately came out of their homes....
Mild intensity earthquake jolts parts of KP
A mild intensity earthquake jolted different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday but no loss was reported due to quake.
According to the geological wing of...
Mild earthquake in Karachi
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A mild earthquake of magnitude 2.5 on Richter scale jolted parts of Karachi Thursday noon, Met department said.
The depth of quake was 10...
Earthquake destroys 37 homes, injures at least 39 in central Japan
No risk of tsunami from the 6.7 magnitude earthquake, but residents urged to watch out for landslides.
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck shortly after 10 pm...
10 injured as 4.5-magnitude quake hits Nawabshah
As many as 10 people were injured when a 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Sindh’s Nawabshah district and its adjoining areas early Saturday.
The victims have been...
Magnitude-6 earthquake jolts Peshawar, Islamabad
A magnitude-6 earthquake has struck the country's north though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Pakistan Meteorological Department official Mohammad Shahid said...
Mild tremors jolt Swat
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An earthquake measuring five point four at the Richter scale has jolted Swat, Bahrain, Kalam and adjoining areas.
Its epicenter was located seven...
Moderate 6.0 Earthquake rocks Peshawar, Swat
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A moderate earthquake struck northwest Pakistan on Saturday, causing panic in towns and cities, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or...
5.6 magnitude tremors jolt parts of KP
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the early hours of Sunday.
The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the border area...
3.4 Richter scale earthquake jolts Lahore, surrounding areas
Severe earthquake jolts of 3.4 Richter scale were felt in Lahore and its surrounding areas on Thursday.
On Wednesday, an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the...
5.4 Richter scale earthquake jolts Peshawar
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale rocked Peshawar and its vicinity on Wednesday.
According to the meteorological department the quake measured 5.4 with...