Light 1.1 magnitude quake hits Karachi
November 19, 2010 by Trend PK
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Staff Report
KARACHI: A low-intensity earthquake measuring 1.1 on the Richter Scale struck several parts of Karachi early Friday morning
According to reports, tremors were felt in Landhi, Malir, Shah Faisal Colony and other surrounding areas.
The Meteorological Department has confirmed that 1.1 magnitude earthquake shook some parts of Karachi.
There were no reports of damage or injuries. Trend Pk
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake jolts many parts of country
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on Richter scale jolts many parts of the country at about midnight between Friday and Saturday.
The tremor jolted Islamabad, central Punjab province, north-western Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and northern areas at around 12:23 am.
The epicenter of the quake was located in the Hindu Kush mountain range. People, who were asleep, rushed out of homes after feeling strong tremors that lasted several seconds. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The tremors were also felt in Gilgit, Chitral, Skardu, Abbottabad, Swat, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Mansehra, Peshawar, Kohat, Nowshera, Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Sarai Alamgir.
Nation Will Soon Hear Good News on 17th Amendment: Kaira
Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Sunday President Zardari would soon announce a good news on 17th amendment. He said ministers who benefited from NRO did not need to resign.
Kaira said some sitting MNAs had still cases against them pending in courts; however, filing a case did not mean to seize rights. He reiterated that government wanted to table National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) in the parliament only on directions of Supreme Court and now it had been withdrawn. “The government would abide by the verdict of Supreme Court on that.” Kaira told that Balochistan package would be tabled in the joint session of the parliament and the President’s annual address to the joint session would be in March next year.
Nation Will Soon Hear Good News on 17th Amendment: Kaira was first posted on November 22, 2009 at 9:03 pm.
Moderate Quake Jolts Malakand Areas
SWAT, Pakistan News: A moderate earthquake on Sunday rocked parts of northwest Pakistan, causing widespread panic among the area people.
Pakistan meteorological department said the quake had a magnitude of 4.2 and the epicentre was located in Mingora.
There were no immediate reports of casualties but tremors were felt in Swat, Mingora, Mansehra and Malakand areas of Malakand Division.
Moderate Quake Jolts Malakand Areas was first posted on November 22, 2009 at 9:45 pm.
