Severe earthquake tremors were felt in various cities of Punjab including Lahore on Wednesday, the meteorological department said
The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale was recorded at 4
1 with the depth of five kilometres
The epicentre of the earthquake was recorded 34 km west of Lahore and 12 km west of Sheikhupura, according to the met office
There were no reports of any damage from the earthquake as tremors were felt in Sheikhupura, Sharqpur and Lahore among other areas of Punjab
Tremors were also felt in certain parts of neighbouring India
The earthquake created panic among masses as people came out of their houses reciting Kalima Tayyaba
Also read: Earthquake jolts Islamabad, K-P In September last year, tremors were felt in Islamabad and different parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P)
The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5
3 on the Richter scale and the epicentre was at a depth of 10km in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan
According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake was felt in the suburbs of Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Date: | 07-Feb-2023 | Reference: | View Original Link |
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