Thursday, October 22, 2009

Strong tremors felt in Punjab, NWFP

Strong tremors felt in Punjab, NWFP ISLAMABAD: Strong jolts of earthquake have been felt in parts of Punjab and NWFP.

According to Geo News, strong jolts of earthquake have been felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Mansehra, Peshawar, Khyber Agency and other adjacent areas at 01:53 AM.

According to Met office Islamabad, intensity of earthquake has been registered 6.5 on the Richter scale.

No damage has yet been reported, however tremors spread panic in the public and a large number of people have come out of their houses.

According to sources an aftershock measuring 6.0 on Richter scale has been forecasted within next hour. link..

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