Strong earthquake jolts Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, Jehlum and other Northern cities of Pakistan
A strong earthquake has jolted federal capital and other northern cities of Pakistan. According to the initial reports, at least one death and 50 injured. Casualties feared to increase by looking at the impact.
5.8 magnitude tremor struck at 4.33 pm local time and was felt in various cities including Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore on Tuesday afternoon.
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According to the news source, the epicenter of the quake was lying 5 km north of Jhelum, with a shallow depth of 10 Kilometers.
According to Geo News, tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Murree, Jhelum, Charsadda, Swat, Khyber Agency, Abbottabad, Bajaur, Nowshera, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, and Kohistan.
The quake sent people racing out of homes, buildings, and offices in various cities across the country.
Reports of damages are being reported through social media. People in the federal capital and other cities took to social media to share the impact of the earthquake.
جہلم کے شمال میں 12 کلومیٹر کی دوری پر زمین میں دس کلومیٹر اندر7.1 magnitude کا زلزلہ تھا، اللہࣿ سب کو اپنی حفاظت میں رکھے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) September 24, 2019
Horrible scenes from Mirpur Azad kashmir after earthquake rips open the earth one more time just like in 2005 earthquake when 150,000 people died in Pakistan.#Lahore #earthquake pic.twitter.com/E29toTp0oe
— ¤ (@ws599) September 24, 2019
Massive 5.7 earthquake causes significant damage in Azad Kashmir. #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/UP6hgunKes
— Javeria Siddique (@javerias) September 24, 2019
This is a developing story, will be updated accordingly.
