tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post9158045583526693300..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: Strong tremors felt in west China after Afghanistan quake antixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-924469915204872722016-04-11T11:44:27.847+03:002016-04-11T11:44:27.847+03:00At least six people died, while 46 others were inj...At least six people died, while 46 others were injured in northwestern Pakistan as a result of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on Sunday that shook several Asian countries and had its epicenter in Afghanistan, officials told EFE...<br /><br />Five deaths and 45 injuries were reported in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistani national disaster management official Latif ur Rehman said.<br /><br />In the neighboring region of Gilgit Baltistan, one death was reported, while another person was injured.<br /><br />The earthquake was detected at 2.48pm local time (10:18am GMT) and the epicenter was recorded at a depth of about 210 kilometers deep in the region of Hindukush, Badakhshan province, according to the US Geological Survey, which observes seismic activity around the world.<br /><br />The quake shook other Pakistani cities such as Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, while many residents ran out to open spaces on the streets....EFE<br />10/4/16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com