Tag: Earthquake
Strong earthquake off Guatemala kills at least 48
A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble on Wednesday, crushing homes and cars,...
Elderly man dies as earthquake hits southern Italy
Panic-stricken residents rushed into the streets fearing building collapses when a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck a southern Italian province early Friday, while an elderly man...
Earthquake jolts parts of KP
Various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were jolted on Sunday evening by an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale.
According to the Meteorological Department, the...
Earthquake victims of Balakot miserable even after 7 years
Hundreds of families who became victim to the disastrous earthquake of Oct 08, 2005 are forced to lead miserable lives, despite the passage of...
7th anniversary of devastating earthquake observed
The nation observed on Monday the 7th anniversary of devastating 2005 earthquake that had hit northwest and Azad Kashmir and killed over 70, 000...
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Tuesday.
With a depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles),...
Earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck in the northern Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports...
Earthquake jolts Chitral, Ghadar
Moderate earthquake jolted Chitral and Ghadar on Saturday morning.
According to Metrological department the earthquake hit Chitral and Ghadar on Saturday Morning and it was...
Moderate earthquake jolts upper Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted upper parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on late Wednesday night, but no causalities or property loss was...
Mild earthquake jolts Islamabad, KPK, Punjab
A tremor of moderate earthquake was felt in Islamabad, Peshawar and other parts of Pakistan on Thursday morning, however no causalities were reported.
According...
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes Sibi
A tremor of moderate earthquake was felt in Sibi district and surrounding of Pakistan's province Balochistan, however no damage or casualties reported.
According to the...
Trade Down Under
Acting Senate President Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari said that Pakistan and Australia should enhance cooperation for increasing trade volume between the two countries.
While...
Strong earthquake hits Iran, 50 killed, 400 hurt
About 50 people died while more than 400 hurt as heavy earthquake hit northwest Iran on Saturday, state TV said.
As per details, two strong...
Illegal construction threatens innocent lives
The encroachments in front of apartments in sector I-8 Markaz pose serious threat to the buildings in case of a natural disaster.
The earthquake...
Putting the wake in earthquake
A low intensity earthquake hit parts of Punjab, spreading fear among people. According to the geological office, tremors were felt in Faisalabad, Lahore, Khanewal,...
6.1 magnitude earthquake tremors felt in Islamabad, KP and Punjab
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northwestern tribal region of the country on Thursday....
5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Peshawar
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Peshawar and its adjoining areas on Monday morning.
According to the details, the earthquake tremors...