5.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Pakistan, wounds dozens in Mirpur
An earthquake rattled parts of North India and Pakistan on Tuesday. The tremors were felt around 04:35 pm.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers with its epicenter lying 1km southeast of New Mirpur city, the capital of Mirpur district and the largest city of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Four people were reported dead, while more than 76 were wounded in Mirpur, reported Geo news.
The earthquake sent people of affected areas scurrying into the streets. The earthquake damaged houses and buildings in Mirpur, while several cars fell into the deep cracks on the roads.
According to Geo News, tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Murree, Jhelum, Charsadda, Swat, Khyber Agency, Abbottabad, Bajaur, Nowshera, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar and Kohistan.
As per the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake struck at a location 173 km north-west of Lahore.
Felt #earthquake M6.1 strikes 173 km NW of #Lahore (#Pakistan) 8 min ago. Please report to: https://t.co/oUwO47pICj pic.twitter.com/bdmQmaFuI0
— EMSC (@LastQuake) September 24, 2019
Tremours were also felt at New Delhi, Chandigarh, Kashmir, including Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtun region.