Social media is abuzz with the claims made by Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets that a 7-magnitude earthquake might hit Pakistan and surrounding regions in the coming days. The researcher at Netherlands-based Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS) had, three days before the devastating quake that ...

Pakistan is prone to powerful earthquakes owing to their birth to the juncture of three colliding tectonic plates: Indian, Eurasian and Arabian. The Indian and Eurasian plates grind past each other along the Chaman Fault, triggering destructive temblors. The deadly earthquakes of 2005 and 2013 ...

A powerful earthquake link jolted a number of cities link in Punjab link Friday morning as people were heading to their offices and schools. The earthquake link was measures 4.6 on Richter scale and mainly struck near Burewala in Vehari District. The tremor was recorded at 7:54 am at a shallow ...

ISLAMABAD – A woman died late Friday night in Haripur when a powerful earthquake was felt in several cities across Pakistan. Terrified by the earthquake, the woman tried to flee but tripped over, fell in her courtyard and instantly died, rescue officials reported. Meanwhile in Mardan and Dir, ...

ISLAMABAD – A powerful 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s Skardu and Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday morning as per initial reports available with the media. Tremors were felt across the northern region with the depth of 15 kilometres and had an epicentre 58km east of Chilas, according to ...

ISLAMABAD: *Powerful earthquake rocks different parts of Pakistan on Friday.* A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted many parts of Pakistan on Friday that has shaken Islamabad, Peshawar, Swat and its suburban areas. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that the magnitude of ...

ANKARA - An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude shook Istanbul on Thursday, an official of Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said. The epicenter of the quake was 70 kilometers west of Istanbul in Marmara Sea, he added. Witnesses felt buildings shake in the city during the quake. So ...

MIRPUR: At least 75 people were injured as aftershocks jolted parts of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan on Thursday. According to details, two days after a 5.8-magnitude quake hit Azad Jammu and Kashmir and other areas of Pakistan. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre of ...

BEIJING – China responds over powerful earthquake fatalities in Pakistan. China has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives and forwarded heartfelt sympathies towards the injured of the tragic earthquake that rattled parts of Pakistan including Azad Kashmir. Spokesperson to ...

ISLAMABAD - ISPR has released damage assessment of the earthquake based on aerial and initial physical survey. According to the assessment, twenty two people, including an army soldier, lost lives in tremors while 160 people were injured as per civil administration. The ISPR said three ...