The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) reported that the earthquake of magnitude 5 was recorded in the region with its epicenter was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and the depth of the earthquake was recorded at 104 km. Last month, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) […]
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake. However, the Kamchatka branch of Russia’s emergency ministry reported no threat of tsunami and that the recorded aftershocks from the quake ranged in magnitude from 3.9 to 5.0. “Most of the aftershocks are imperceptible,” the regional emergency authority said on […]
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Malir, Landhi, Quaidabad, Kathore and Gadap Town. The epicentre of the earthquake was New Malir Karachi and the depth was 12km, it said. Last year on Oct 16, a mild earthquake of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted different areas of Karachi […]
The largest earthquake to strike Taiwan in at least 25 years, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, struck the island on Wednesday, killing four, wounding scores, and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently canceled for the Philippines and southern Japan. Near the epicenter, in the hilly and thinly populated eastern county of Hualien, Taiwan’s […]
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck many parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday; no damage or injuries have been recorded as of yet, according to Express News. In addition to Islamabad, the following locations experienced earthquakes: Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand, Kohat, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Nowshera, and Sialkot, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). The epicenter […]
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicenter of the quake was along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, with a depth of 102 kilometers, causing tremors across the bordering areas. Fortunately, no major damage or casualties have been reported as of now, bringing a sense of relief to the affected communities, a private news channel reported. […]
As per details, the earthquake tremors were felt in Swat, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Islamabad, Lahore, Swabi, Kohat, Abbottabad, Sargodha, Peshawar, Batgram, Khyber, Landi Kotal, Barra, Chitral and other parts of Pakistan. According to the seismological center, the depth of the earthquake was 213 kilometers, while the epicenter was in the Hindukush region. People came […]
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the region, authorities said. There were no immediate reports on loss of property or life. Moreover, The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake; which struck at 10:15 p.m. local time (0615 GMT Thursday), was at a depth […]
A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on Saturday was an aftershock of the devastating 9.0 magnitude quake; that struck the same area almost 10 years ago; according to the National Meteorological Agency. The earthquake had a 7.3 magnitude and its epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 km (36 […]
Earthquake jerks were felt throughout Pakistan. Including areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Among them were Mansehra, Swat, Upper, and Lower Dir, Shangla, Swabi, Malakand, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, and Bannu. Jerks were observed in Islamabad and Lahore too. A 6.4 magnitude of earthquake shook whose depth was 80 kilometers. Its epicenter was Tajikistan. […]
