Earthquake jolts in Pakistan

[Jaldikar]

7.3 richter scale shocks and epicentre 7 km west of Kharan Balochistan near Dalbandin
Cracks in some buildings in Karachi 6.3 in Karachi

For Details http://www.pknews.tv/

Some news unconfirmed 7.9 in kashmore some houses have demolished

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Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude7.4 Date-Time

• Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 20:23:17 UTC
• Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 01:23:17 AM at epicenter
• Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location28.827N, 63.974E Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program RegionSOUTHWESTERN PAKISTAN Distances45 km (25 miles) W of Dalbandin, Pakistan
255 km (160 miles) W of Kalat, Pakistan
310 km (195 miles) ESE of Zahedan, Iran
1020 km (640 miles) WSW of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 9.2 km (5.7 miles); depth fixed by location program ParametersNST=130, Nph=130, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Gp= 29,


M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1 Source

• USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event IDus2011ggbx
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[armani]

I hope everyone is safe.

 

[Night_Hawk]

Quake jolts Karachi, Quetta
DAWN.COM
(2 minutes ago) Today

 

[w-a-n-t-e-d-]

Allah swt her musalman ko nagahani maut say mehfooz farmayin ameen summa ameen...

 

[PAINDO]

http://www.pknews.tv/

 

[Night_Hawk]

 

[pakistan_pak]

Allah khair.Allah karam.

 

[Jaldikar]

7.9 in kashmore some houses have demolished unconfirmed news

 

[biomat]

Assalam-o-alaikum
I felt it 25 minutes ago. All chandeliers were moving left to right..
I was praying TAHAJJUD..
May ALLAH save us.. :astagh:

 

[Waseem]

damn 7.3, it was very high, but surprisingly i din't feel anything, hope every one is fine out there.

 

[biomat]

Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude7.4 Date-Time

• Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 20:23:17 UTC
• Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 01:23:17 AM at epicenter
• Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location28.827N, 63.974E Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program RegionSOUTHWESTERN PAKISTAN Distances45 km (25 miles) W of Dalbandin, Pakistan
255 km (160 miles) W of Kalat, Pakistan
310 km (195 miles) ESE of Zahedan, Iran
1020 km (640 miles) WSW of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 9.2 km (5.7 miles); depth fixed by location program ParametersNST=130, Nph=130, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Gp= 29,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1 Source

• USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event IDus2011ggbx

 

[biomat]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Asia.php

 

[pakistan_pak]

damn 7.3, it was very high, but surprisingly i din't feel anything, hope every one is fine out there.

app phela sa hill rahi honga, i guess

 

[haqiqat]

Earthquake have been recorded in UAE also its a big one my brother called me and asked me about the quake.
Tremors lasting at least 20 seconds were also felt as far away as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in India's capital, New Delhi.

 

[haqiqat]

app phela sa hill rahi honga, i guess

hey u r quite funny guy but this time is not a fun time dude

 

[Adeel]

Thankfully the duration was only 1 second. So far no big damage news. Alhamdulillah

 

[pakistan_pak]

hey u r quite funny guy but this time is not a fun time dude

Sorry brother,you are right,its wrong time for fun.

 

[Bilal_Mushi]

Major earthquake strikes southwestern Pakistan

By the CNN Wire Staff
January 18, 2011 4:34 p.m. EST


STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• USGS cites a preliminary magnitude of 7.2
• Quake occurred 633 miles west-southwest of Islamabad
• Quake caused glass to break in a hotel in Quetta

Did you feel the earthquake? Share your stories, photos and videos with CNN. Please do not put yourself at risk.
(CNN) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck Wednesday morning in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The earthquake occurred at 1:23 a.m. (3:23 p.m. Tuesday ET) at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles). It was centered 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Dalbandin; 255 kilometers (158 miles) west of Kalat; 310 kilometers (192 miles) east-southeast of Zahedan, Iran; and 1,020 kilometers (633 miles) west-southwest of Islamabad, Pakistan, the USGS said on its website.
USGS initially reported the quake at 7.4. Quakes of 7.0 to 7.9 are classified as major; anything over 8.0 is classified as great.
In Dubai, a reporter said he felt a moderate shaking that lasted for about 30 seconds.
Usman Zahid, a night manager at Serina Hotel in Quetta, Pakistan, felt the quake. He said it was "frightening" and estimated that it lasted about 20 seconds. It caused "broken glass in the kitchen" and caused the chandelier to swing, but caused no major damage, he said.
Twitter accounts in New Delhi, Jaipur and Dehradun -- all in India -- felt the quake. Twitter accounts in Bahrain said they felt the quake.
In Dubai, "I was just getting ready to go to bed," said Leone Lakhani in Dubai. She said she texted her friends in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
"It's not uncommon for this region to have earthquakes," said Kurt Frankel of the Georgia Institute of Technology. It is where two tectonic plates come together, he said.

 

[Bilal_Mushi]

18 January 2011 Last updated at 16:22 ET
Strong earthquake hits south-west Pakistan

Continue reading the main story Related stories

A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 has hit south-western Pakistan, in a desert area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey says.
The quake struck at 0123 on Wednesday (2023 GMT on Tuesday), some 55 km (34 miles) west of Dalbandin in Pakistan, at a depth of 84km (52 miles).
It was located several hundred kilometres from the Pakistani city of Quetta and the city of Zahedan, Iran.
The 7.6-magnitude Kashmir earthquake of October 2005 killed 73,000 people.
In its initial reports the US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake happened at a depth of just 10km (6.2 miles).
Earthquakes at such a shallow depth have the potential to cause major destruction and loss of life.
However, a later bulletin from the USGS revised the depth of the quake to 84km (52 miles) underground, potentially limiting the effects.
No immediate details of any damage were available, but reports said the quake was felt in neighbouring Pakistani provinces.
TV reports said the quake was felt as far away as Karachi and outside the quake zone in Dubai in the Gulf.
Frequent quakes
The area hit by the recent earthquake is sparsely populated and is located in a seismically active zone.
The nearest town, Dalbandin, 55km east of the epicentre, is thought to have a population of below 20,000 people.
However, major population centres are relatively close to the epicentre.
The Iranian city of Zahedan, some 310km (195 miles) west of the quake, is home to some 570,000 people.
The historic Iranian city of Bam, west of Zahedan, was devastated by an earthquake in 2003.
In Pakistan, the Balochistan provincial capital of Quetta is also home to 560,000 people.
The Pakistani province of Baluchistan is a focus of some militant activity, sharing a long and porous border with conflict zones in southern Afghanistan.
Pakistan is still dealing with the aftermath of devastating floods in the 2010 monsoon season, as well as battling Taliban militants in several tribal areas.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12222081

 

[haqiqat]