7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, Afghanistan
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Monday.
Tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan, Chitral, Mardan and nearby areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was 265km NE of Kabul.
According to sources tremors were felt for over one minute. The quake spread panic among people and they rushed out of their homes, however; no loss of life or property has been reported so far.
The earthquake struck in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, sending tremors that were felt in India and Pakistan, Reuters reported.
The quake was 196 km deep and centred 82 km southeast of Feyzabad in a remote area of Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountain range. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Aftershocks are still being felt and people have been advised to vacate buildings, Express News reported.
Hundreds of people raced from buildings onto the streets in New Delhi while the quake was also felt in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, according to an AFP reporter.
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