Earthquake shocks felt in northern areas of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: A 5.5 magnitude struck Lahore, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Abbottabad, Sialkot, Azad Kasmir and adjoining areas in northern of Pakistan on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
Fear and panic gripped the people of the affected areas, who rushed out of their houses as the tremors jolted them when they woke up for Sehri.
There was no immediate report of any casualty or damages.
The earthquake measured 5.5 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was located near Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the met office.
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Aug 03, 2013 01:59pm
Actually Indian subcontinental are not the part of Asia. These was the part of Africa, Antarctica and Australia. Due to tectonic plate movement these Subcontinental starting their journey towards Asia by the speed of 4 inch per year (highest Geological Period ). 40 million before these subcontinental was struck on the rest of Asia and from that the Himalayan mountain have formed.
But still these subcontinental are moving towards the Asia by shifting mountain 1cm per year high. And during this shifting, Earthquake happened. One day, on the INDIAN subcontinental region a greatest Earthquake will happen about 9 Richter scale magnitude those will claim tremendous no. of lives. Because Along these Subcontinental about almost 2 million Population are living.
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Aug 03, 2013 02:31pm
All wrong information!
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000iug2#summary
Mag: 5.2, Depth 47.5km
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