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Earthquake measuring 6.4 rocks Pak Punjab, NWFP | Several parts of Pakistan including capital Islamabad, Peshawar, and Lahore was jolted
late Thursday night by a strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the richter scale.
Strong tremors were also felt in parts of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Rawalpindi
and some areas of the North West Frontier Province, The Nation reports. According
to meteorological department, the epicenter of the quake was 180 kilometres deep
near the Hindu Kush mountain range. No casualties were reported till the reports
last arrived. The quake brought back the memories of the devastating earthquake
that struck the region in 2005, as television footage showed panicky people gathered
outside their homes across the region. |
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