Dec 26 , 2015
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6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts many parts of Pakistan
KARACHI: An earthquake rocked many parts of Pakistan late Friday night, creating panic among the people who rushed out of their houses and other structures to take safety under the open sky.
However, no loss of life transpired from the earthquake that was recorded at 6.2 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was located 203 kilometer underground somewhere along the border area of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
The tremors jolted many parts of the country including Islamabad, Kasur, Sahiwal, Hafizabad, Pindi Bhatyaan, Jalapur Bhatyaan, Swat, Abottabad, Peshawar, Mansehra, Chiniot, Shaikhupura, Bhaira, Multan, Dirbala, Ghadar, Sialkot, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Muzaffarabad, Neelum Bagh and Rawlakot besides Gilgit-Baltistan.
More than 40 people sustained injuries in Peshawar. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government issued a red alert soon after the earthquake.
According to Indian media, the tremors were also felt in New Delhi where the magnitude of the quake was recorded at 6.5.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk