Earthquake: 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Argentina after heavy devastation in Pakistan
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Two days after the massive devastation in Pakistan, in Argentina too Earthquake Tremors were felt. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Argentina late on Wednesday night. However, so far no news of loss of life and property has come to the fore.
The earthquake occurred 84 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (USGS) reported that a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred 84 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres in Argentina.
Heavy devastation due to earthquake in Pakistan
6.8 magnitude earthquake came in Pakistan on Tuesday Earthquake has caused great havoc. The epicenter of this earthquake was in Afghanistan. So far, at least 12 people have been confirmed dead in both the countries while more than 250 people have been injured.
Earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan as well as in Delhi-NCR and entire North India
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 180 km. This earthquake was also felt in many parts of North India including the national capital Delhi. According to the department, earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Lucky Marwat, Gujranwala, Gujarat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh Ranjha, Chakwal, Kohat and Gilgit-Baltistan areas.
Total 9 people died in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province
Nine people including five men, two women and two children were killed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the news of the newspaper ‘Dawn’, a man in Islamabad and a 13-year-old girl in Abbottabad died of heart attack after the earthquake. According to the news of the newspaper ‘The Express Tribune’, due to the earthquake, there was a stampede in the market of Rawalpindi, while about 200 people were injured in Swat, where emergency has been declared in the hospitals.
Earthquake triggers landslide in Gilgit-Baltistan
The tremors were also felt in the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), triggering landslides there. However, there is no immediate news of any loss of life or property. Rescue officials said the landslide damaged an animal husbandry center in Yasin Ghaizer, killing some animals.
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