Published 17:41 IST, September 24th 2019
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Pakistan, tremors in Delhi-NCR
Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir in North India and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon
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Update at 5:30 PM: As per news ncy PTI, earthquake jolted several parts of Pakistan, including Islamab, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore. As per eyewitnesses, earthquake was quite powerful that it created panic among citizens. Pakistan media reported that a building collapsed during earthquake, following which 50 people, including women and children, were shifted to a hospital in Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Here are some visuals of Earthquake from parts of New Mirpur in PoK:
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Update at 5:00 PM: As per India Meteorological Department-Earthquake, earthquake of magnitude 6.3 took place at 4:31 IST and struck between J&K border regions of India and Pakistan:
Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir in rth India and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday at 4:35 pm. As per European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), earthquake was of magnitude 6.1 at Richter scale that struck 173 km rth-West of Lahore, Pakistan.
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Effects of earthquake were felt by eyewitnesses. casualties have been reported yet.
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(This is a developing story. More details awaited.)
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16:43 IST, September 24th 2019