ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pakistan areas at 11:44pm local time Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The tremor was felt in Pakistani cities of Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar,Mansehra Azad Kashmir according to local TV reports, which first put the magnitude at 6.1. Many people ran out of their houses to the open air in fear as their cities were hit by the earthquake.
A Pakistan Meteorological Department official was quoted as saying that the epicenter was at Serhad, Punjab nd Azad Kshmir areas.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
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