Asia

Strong earthquake hits Hindu Kush, shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan

KABUL — A strong earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on ​Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre ​said, sending out tremors that could be ⁠felt from the capital Kabul across the ​border into neighbouring Pakistan. People ran out of their ​doors in panic in Swat district in northern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resident Daniyal Ahmad […]

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Five earthquakes hit Pakistan’s Balochistan since Friday, 5 injured

KARACHI — At least five moderate-intensity earthquakes have struck Pakistan’s southeastern province of Balochistan since Friday, with the latest jolting Barkhan and adjoining areas on Saturday morning. Authorities have reported five injuries and damage to some houses in these earthquakes, which measured between magnitudes 5.2 and 4.3 on the Richter scale. Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Chief […]

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4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Kashmir

SRINAGAR — An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit the Kashmir Valley early on Monday, causing panic among the people in Pattan and surrounding areas of Baramulla district, officials said. There were no reports of any damage so far, they said. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.35 am at a […]

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Earthquake in China’s Tibet kills 95 with tremors felt in Nepal, India

BEIJING — A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with walls torn apart. Rescue workers waded through […]

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Earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 hits J-K

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale hits Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Thursday. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to the property. The earthquake, with its epicentre in Afghanistan occurred at around 11:26 am at a depth of 255 km, the National […]