7.2 magnitude Earthquake jolts the Hindukush Mountain Range again!
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Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in different parts of Pakistan and India at 12:50 pm (PKT). According to US Geological Survey (USGS) the magnitude of earthquake was found to be 7.2 at Richter Scale centered 28km deep in earth and 109km west of Murghob area in Tajikistan.
The earthquake mainly hit the northern parts of Pakistan including Islamabad, Sawat, Shangla, Abbotabad, Chitral, Charsada, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Peshawar, Malakand, Gilgit and Chilas. It is also reported that earthquake tremors were recorded in capital city of New Delhi and Indian occupied Kashmir.
This is the second strongest quake after the the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the bordering countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan on October 26 – centred in the Hindu Kush. The Hindu Kush mountain range stretches across 800km between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The October 26th earthquake have so far left more than 300 people dead and over 2,000 injured.
There have been no reports of any losses to life or property in any of the affected countries so far.
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Allan A. Calma
Deputy Director
Disaster Management Program
Email: allan.calma@communityworldservice.asia
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Muhammad Fazal
Associate Director
Emergencies/DRR/Climate Change
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Cell: +92 332 5586134
Nejabat Khan Safi
Associate Director
Disaster Management Program
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Palwashay Arbab
Head of Communications
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Sources:
www.dawn.tv
www.tribune.com.pk
