Pakistan: Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on Richter scale strikes; no damage reported so far
World | Jan 24, 2024, 04:53 PM ISTAn earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hit Pakistan at around 4:16 pm on Wednesday.
An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hit Pakistan at around 4:16 pm on Wednesday.
The landslide occurred at Liangshui village of Zhaotong city, trapping 47 people, on Monday. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake injured six people, two with serious injuries, and resulted in the collapse of 47 houses.
Tremors were felt as far away as the neighboring countries Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and even Delhi-NCR. So far there are no reports of any damage.
Earthquake jolts were felt in Delhi NCR.
According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km.
Japan earthquake: As of writing this article, neither the government has released any reports of injuries or tsunami warnings.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:20 pm in the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan at a depth of 213km. It had a longitude of 70.63 East and a latitude of 36.16 North.
The epicenter of the quake was in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) posted on X.
Japan earthquake: According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake struck off the Sea of Japan coast on Tuesday, banging the same part of the country where a powerful part of central Japan on the New Year.
Notably, an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Nepal's Jajarkot district in November last year, killing more than 150 people and injuring nearly 400. India was the first country to dispatch emergency relief materials to the earthquake-hit districts in Nepal.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 01:12 am IST and its depth was registered at 120 km. This is the third earthquake in Afghanistan in a week.
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The passenger plane possibly collided with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been evacuated.
Many rail services, ferries and flights have been suspended as almost 33,000 households remained without power in Ishikawa prefecture on Tuesday morning. A 3,000-strong rescue crew of army personnel, firefighters and police officers have been dispatched to the quake sites in Ishikawa prefecture.
The tremors were felt around 11:33 am while the depth of the quake was at 5 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was 28 km east of Jammu and 43 km north east of Katra.
The earthquake with a 7.6-preliminary magnitude destroyed several buildings and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground. A tsunami warning was issued for the first time since a massive 2011 earthquake.
Japan, which sits on the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire,” is one of the most quake-prone countries in the world. In fact, an earthquake occurs every 5 minutes in the country.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV warned torrents of water could reach as high as 5 metres (16.5 feet) and urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby building as quickly as possible.
Japan earthquake: The quake, which struck on New Year's Day, was felt in Tokyo and across the Kanto area. Reports of damage were not immediately available.
Manipur earthquake: According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), the tremor occurred at 10:01 pm and its epicentre was near Ukhrul.
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