New Delhi: Earthquake shocks have been felt in Islamabad, Pakistan. The magnitude of this earthquake has been measured at 6.3 on the Richter scale. Significantly, earthquakes of magnitude 6.3 are usually very dangerous and destructive. There is no immediate information about loss of life due to this earthquake.
Let us tell you that on June 22 last year, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was felt in Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was in the southeast of Afghanistan. According to the information, earthquake tremors were felt in other cities including Islamabad. After this people started running here and there in fear. Earlier on June 17, there was an earthquake in Pakistan. Aftershocks were felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Multan. The tremors were also felt in Faisalabad, Abbottabad, Swat, Buner, Kohat and Malakandi.
Earlier there was an earthquake in Pakistan
Earlier on January 5, an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck several cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Islamabad and Lahore. The epicenter of that earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 173 km. Earthquake tremors were felt in many areas including Swat, Dera Ismail Khan.
An earthquake hit Iran on Saturday night
Earlier, there was a tremendous earthquake in Iran on Saturday night. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has so far killed 7 people, while 440 people are said to have been injured in the city of Khoy in northwestern Iran. The earthquake occurred in the city of Khoy in the West Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. The area falls in northwest Iran near the Turkey-Iran border. The earthquake struck at 9:44 pm local time on Saturday night. The Iranian Seismological Center said the epicenter was at a depth of 7 kilometers from the ground.