6-magnitude earthquake rocks cities in Pakistan

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6-magnitude earthquake rocks cities in Pakistan

Panic gripped citizens in Islamabad besides different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Punjab. No loss of life or property was reported.

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Published: Tue 11 Aug 2015, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Wed 12 Aug 2015, 9:23 AM

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted many parts of Pakistan on Monday afternoon.
The MET department confirmed the epicentre of the quake to be near the Afghan-Tajikistan border just 276km from Peshawar, and measuring at a depth of 200km.
Panic gripped citizens in Islamabad besides different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Punjab. No loss of life or property was reported.
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