I am in lahore and have never felt that strong an earth quake. A friend in Islamabd just told me that it was even stronger there. I hope all is well around us.
May Allah keep us safe.
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Lahore. Peshawar, Islamabad, Quetta, Multan all were jolted by Earthquakes. More details to come.
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the whole of lahore?
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^ Pretty much.
It was measured over 7 and the center was 95 kilo meters north of Islamabad.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/quake.pakistan.ap/index.html
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Also New Dehli and parts of India
These tremors were of very high intensity. The earth was shaking like boat trembles when you are step in. May Allah save us all. ameen
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top two floors of margalla towers have collapsed. i always thought it was a bad idea building high rises in isb.
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Powerful earthquake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A 7-6.-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday, and part of a 19-story building collapsed in Islamabad.
There was no immediate word on casualties. Rescue workers were on the scene.
In the Pakistani city of Lahore said at least eight people were injured and four shops were damaged, police said.
In Islamabad, buildings shook and walls swayed for about a minute at 8:50 a.m. local time. Panicked people ran out of homes and offices in many cities. Slight tremors continued afterward.
The U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site that the quake had a magnitude of 7.6 and that its epicenter was 58 miles north-northeast of Islamabad. It said the quake was about six miles deep.
Arif Mahmood, a seismological official in the northwestern city of Peshawar, said the earthquake was felt in many parts of Pakistan.
Local television said the quake caused panic in Islamabad, as well as nearby Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta near the Afghan border.
Residents in the Afghan capital, Kabul, also felt the temblor, fleeing their homes for fear they would collapse.
“We are calling all our officials in the provinces. But we haven’t received any reports yet of casualties,” said Saed Jawad Qanah, an official in Kabul with the disaster department of the Red Crescent Society.
The tremor also affected northern India.
''It was so strong that I saw buildings swaying. It was terrifying," said Hari Singh, a guard in an apartment complex in the New Delhi suburb of Noida. Hundreds of residents there raced down from their apartments after their beds and couches started shaking.
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajeeon.
May Allah (SWT) keep everyone safe and sound, ameen.
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Saby, why ur cell is not responding? Hope all is well.
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I just got a phone call from home in isloo/pindi, it was VERY severe... They are saying that minars of Masjids are falling down and alot of plazas fell down too.
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MArgalla towers in F-10 collapsed partially, a school in faizabad, one in Taxila... I just heard they are still going on, 7th aftershock...
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Yes, In islamabad aftershocks are bieng felt. People whose relatives are in pindi/Islamabad told them on phone. In lahore, the tremors lasted for 3,4 minutes severest jolts were felt for around 1 minute .. buildings colapsed in conjested areas Not sure about the casualties :(
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Just spoke to Fatee's family in Rawalpindi and they are fine... Alhamdolillah...
everyone is saying it was the worst ever... Fatee has experienced earthquake of around 6 and she thinks it was too bad... now 7.6 is just unimagineable...
May Allah have His mercy on all of us... Ameen...
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Rumors are that it will hit karachi today-ALLAH khair karay- i confirmed from govt offices - they say that it i sjust rumour-
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Very sad. May Allah have mercy on all. Just heard that death toll might be over 1000. Geo reported that a number of villages have been wiped out in NWFP. Earthquake measured 7.5 on the Richter scale.
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We found out early this morning when we recieved a call from my mamu to tell us about it. Our family live in the Islamabad-Rawalpindi area and thankfully, apart from a few broken plates, everyone is ok. My sis is currently out there for 2-3 months vacation and is fine. But all are saying it was a massive jolt.
On the news they said a girls school collapsed and many are dead :( The scenes look dreadful.
Hope you all are ok.