A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Monday.
However, Pakistan’s Meteorological Department has said the earthquake measured 8.1 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake struck in northeastern Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey said, sending tremors that were felt in India and Pakistan, Reuters reported. Tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan, Chitral, Mardan and nearby areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was 265km NE of Kabul.
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in northeastern Afghanistan, the United States Geological Survey said.
The quake was 196km deep and centred 82km southeast of Feyzabad in a remote area of Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountain range.
According to USGS, the epicentre is 67km from Chitral.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department said the magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1. Communication services have been disrupted in Islamabad. A building has also reportedly collapsed in Peshawar. Citizens took to social media to post reports of the massive quake that lasted for up to one minute.
In pictures shared by Islamabad and Lahore residents on people are seen standing on roads after feeling tremors.
News Anchor reporting during earthquake ! see how's everything is moving !
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