7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Pakistan, tremors felt in Delhi

A strong earthquake jolted remote western Pakistan on Tuesday and was
felt as far as New
Delhi where many buildings shook.
After shook was felt in surat and other areas of gujarat..
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the 7.7 magnitude
quake struck 145 miles
southeast of Dalbandin in the mountainous Balochistan region.
The quake emanated at a depth of 60 km and tremors were felt in Quetta,
Sindh province,
Karachi, Lahore, Jacobabad, Khairpur, and Nowshero Feroz, said TV
reports from Pakistan.
In India, buildings shook in New Delhi sending people running to the
streets.
There have been no reports of any damage or causality so far.
Six minutes later, there was another quake of 5.9 magnitude from the
same spot. Its depth was
25 km, said USGS.
A meteorological official in Pakistan said the intensity of the tremors
ranged between 7 to 8 on
the Richter Scale, according to Dawn.
Aftershocks were continuing in different areas of Pakistan, the
official said.
Tremors were felt across the province as well as in the sprawling port
city of Karachi, residents
said.
The epicentre is in a remote, thinly populated mountainous area of
Baluchistan with no major
industrial installations.
--With Reuters inputs


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