Massive earthquake in Pakistan

[JonAsad]

kindly people of Pakistan post updates regularly- i am having trouble contacting some relatives-

 

[Pakistanisage]

Wasn't so bad. I had gone home for lunch and heard the windows rattle a bit and when I looked up at the cieling, the FAN was swaying. I am in Islamabad and it didn't seem as bad as the last one.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

ALLAH KHAIR KARAY .

 

[Foo_Fighter]

May humanity prevail against the wrath of nature... Ameen!

 

[Norwegian]

Hopefully it only lasted over a minute

 

[Maarkhoor]

Buildings reportedly collapse as powerful quake hits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A powerful 8.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Monday, triggering panic among masses, Pakistan metrological department said.

Tremors were felt in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Quetta, Peshawar, Swabi Kohat, Abbottabad, Swat, Malakand and other cities and towns of the country.

According to Director Earthquake Division Zahid Rafiq, the epicenter of the earthquake recorded 200 kilometers deep north of Pakistan.

A building in Peshawar caved in following the quake, trapping people inside the rubble. Reports of houses collapse were also received from different parts of the country.

However, no loss of life has yet been reported.

The quake shook buildings prompting frightened people running into streets reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.

According to US Geological Survey, the powerful quake was also felt in India, UAE and Afghanistan.

According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), countywide aftershocks are likely in next 24 hours.

Reuters adds: The quake was 196 km (120 miles) deep and centred 82 km (51 miles) southeast of Feyzabad in a remote area of Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountain range. –Samaa/Reuters
Buildings reportedly collapse as powerful quake hits Pakistan | SAMAA TV

 

[Soldier-X]

it was massive even in Punjab.... i almost lost my balance

 

[WAJsal]

Sad, let's pray for the best. Considering the fact that there are reports and images coming through of roof collapsing and walls falling: there will be a number of casualties. Reports of land sliding in northern areas.
Army chief alerting all formations to do rescue operations, without waiting for orders and going to these areas-sorry for the poor translation. PM giving directions too....
let's pray for the best.
@Aether ,@Psychic ,@Color_Less_Sky ......

 

[cloud_9]

Saw lot of people running to the streets which can be deadly.Here's a Earthquake survival guide.

Earthquake

 

[Muhammad Omar]

4 died in Bajoor Agency(including 2 women)... 4 Died in Swat (including 2 women)...

 

[Dubious]

heavy land slide in gilgit. Silk route has blocked. Army on red alert and ordered to rescue every where they get info, without any approval.

Four people died in SWAT and charsadda.

I cannot make any contact to my family.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajeeoon!

 

[Maarkhoor]

7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, Afghanistan and India
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.

Strong earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of K-P

According to sources tremors were felt for over one minute. The quake spread panic among people and they rushed out of their homes, however; no loss of life or property has been reported so far.

The quake was 196 km deep and centred 82 km southeast of Feyzabad in a remote area of Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountain range. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

3.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Sindh’s coastal belt

Aftershocks are still being felt and people have been advised to vacate buildings, Express News reported.

Hundreds of people raced from buildings onto the streets in New Delhi while the quake was also felt in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, according to an AFP reporter.

Following the earthquake, there phone lines were disrupted in parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Some houses have collapsed in Kaghan Valley, our correspondent Muhammad Sadaqat reports. However, there are no reports of casualties as yet.

2005 earthquake: ‘Same magnitude tremor can flatten Karachi’

Further, a buildings have collapsed in Dabgari Garden and Warsak Road in Peshawar, our correspondent reports. It will take time to confirm the extent of damage or casualties as the most vulnerable areas are improperly constructed buildings.

Army chief General Raheel Sharif has directed Pakistan Army to start rescue operations across earthquake-hit areas immediately, the military’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement.

Here is a video of Express News studio in Lahore during the earthquake:

 

[Soulspeek]

OP / @mods please update the thread title to "Massive Earthquake in Afghanistan, Pakistan & India"

This massive earthquake was felt right across South Asia from Hindukush in Afghanistan to Pakistan and upto Bengal in India!!

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Building collapsed in Rawalpindi many injured

Wall of school Gov Anbala collapsed in Sargodha 10 injured

Lower dir many houses collapsed

Mobile phone service is out in many cities including Lahore Peshawar Charsaddah

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Thank God, my family is safe

May Allah have his mercy on all of us

I just woke up n didn't even leave my room .. It was intense but h didn't think it was a 7.7!!