Tag: Earthquake
5.3 magnitude quake jolts Swat, surrounding areas
SWAT: An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Swat and surrounding areas on Thursday, National Seismic Monitoring Centre of...
6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks several cities across Pakistan
LAHORE: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted several cities across Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab, on Wednesday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department...
Six school students injured in stampede after earthquake
ISLAMABAD: At least six school students were injured in a stampede in Bannu after earthquake tremors struck the northern parts of the country including Khyber...
Mild earthquake jolts Peshawar, Swat
PESHAWAR: A mild earthquake jolted several cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early Sunday, stirring panic among the masses.
Tremors were felt in several cities including Peshawar and Swat. As...
Toll rises to 7 after earthquake in South African mine
JOHANNESBURG: An earthquake that hit a South African gold mine claimed a total of seven lives, its owner said Saturday, after rescue operations were...
5.6 earthquake causes panic in Swat, surrounding areas
SWAT: An earthquake of high intensity jolted districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday evening but no causalities or property damages were reported so far.
According...
‘Tired of empty promises’, residents of Balakot apprehensive over CJP’s visit
Local MNA Sardar Yousaf blames provincial govt's incompetence
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar visited Balakot on Wednesday to hear the first-hand account of...
Hundreds flee homes as 4.4 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
JAKARTA: A shallow earthquake brought down hundreds of poorly built buildings in Indonesia, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes, rescue officials...
Quake jolts Islamabad, adjoining areas
ISLAMABAD: Slight earthquake jolts were felt in Islamabad, Abbottabad, Murree, Swat and adjoining areas at 4.50 pm.
Earlier last week, a low-intensity earthquake of 3.2 also jolted different areas...
Five injured after earthquake hits Japan
TOKYO: A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come...
Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts different areas of Swat
SWAT: A moderate earthquake jolted different areas of the scenic Swat valley on Monday.
Luckily no casualty or property damages were reported. According to the geological...
Earthquake in capital, KP causes panic
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of high intensity jolted the federal capital and districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday-Saturday midnight but no causalities or property damages were...
SC seeks report on 2005 earthquake victims’ rehabilitation
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday sought a report from a Mansehra district and sessions judge within the state of rehabilitation of 2005...
Earthquake jolts Sibi, surroundings
An earthquake of mild intensity jolted Balochistan including the Sibi district on Saturday, but no causality or property loss was reported.
According to the geological wing...
Powerful quake hits central Papua New Guinea
WELLINGTON: A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, prompting oil and...
Earthquake jolts Zhob, surroundings
ZHOB: An earthquake of mild intensity jolted district Zhob and surroundings on Monday, but no causality or property loss was reported.
According to the geological...
Strong earthquake causes panic in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: A strong earthquake shook southern and central Mexico Friday, causing panic less than six months after two devastating quakes that killed hundreds...
