Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Saturday, October 8, 2005 Posted: 0526 GMT (1326 HKT) (CNN) -- A major earthquake shook parts of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Casualties have been reported in parts of Pakistan, the country's Information Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad told CNN. One girl has been reported killed. Part of a 19-story building collapsed in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. Police in the city of Lahore said at least eight people were injured and four shops were damaged, The Associated Press reported. CNN's Satinder Bindra in the Indian capital of New Delhi said there were no reports yet of death or damage in India. The quake hit Islamabad at about 8.50 a.m. local time (0350 GMT) and had a magnitude of 7.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. Dr David Applegate of the USGS told CNN the major quake was "quite shallow" and close to the surface. The temblor's epicenter was 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) north-northeast of Islamabad and about six miles below the Earth's surface, according to the center's Web site. "No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time," said a statement released by the center. "However, this earthquake may have caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size." A 7.6 quake is classified as major, according to the scale used by the center. Japan's Meteorological Agency judged the quake's magnitude as a 7.8. Rescue workers were on the scene of the collapse in Islamabad, but there was no immediate word on casualties there, The Associated Press reported. Buildings in Islamabad shook and walls swayed for about a minute at 8:50 a.m. local time (0350 GMT). 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 in Pakistan. Arif Mahmood, a seismological official in the northwestern city of Peshawar, said the earthquake was felt in many parts of Pakistan. "It was a very strong earthquake," he said, according to AP. Mohammed Hanif, another seismological official, said the quake appeared to have been strongest in Islamabad. 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, according to AP. The tremor also affected northern India. '`It was so strong that I saw buildings swaying. It was terrifying," Hari Singh, a guard in an apartment complex in the New Delhi suburb of Noida, told AP. Hundreds of residents in the complex ran from their apartments after their beds and couches started shaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Friends, The exact time of earthquake is 8:52 am (+05:00 east of GMT) Islamabad, that continued for 3 minutes. So far (October 8 @ 11:19 am) at least 4 individuals have been reportedly killed and dozens are injured. Emergency has been declared in all hospitals of northern cities of Pakistan. It is most intensified earthquake during past 100 years of northern belt of Pakistan. The US Geological Survey (USGS) and Pakistan Metrological Department mentioned magnitude of 7.6, while Japanese sources claims 7.8. The other affected cities of northern Pakistan inlude, Muzzaferabad (Azad Kashmir), Hazara, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Kohat and Lahore. In Islamabad, minor shocks of earthquakes are still observing. At least 4 buildings have been collapsed in Islamabad, including 13 storied residential apartment Magalla Towers. M.Imran --- pushya <pushya wrote: > *Big quake shakes Pakistan, India* > Saturday, October 8, 2005 Posted: 0526 GMT (1326 > HKT) > *(CNN) -- A major earthquake shook parts of India, > Pakistan and Afghanistan > on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological > Survey. * > > Casualties have been reported in parts of Pakistan, > the country's > Information Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad told CNN. > One girl has been > reported killed. > > Part of a 19-story building collapsed in the > Pakistani capital Islamabad. > Police in the city of Lahore said at least eight > people were injured and > four shops were damaged, The Associated Press > reported. > > CNN's Satinder Bindra in the Indian capital of New > Delhi said there were no > reports yet of death or damage in India. > > The quake hit Islamabad at about 8.50 a.m. local > time (0350 GMT) and had a > magnitude of 7.6, according to the U.S. Geological > Survey's National > Earthquake Information Center. > > Dr David Applegate of the USGS told CNN the major > quake was "quite shallow" > and close to the surface. > > The temblor's epicenter was 60 miles (about 100 > kilometers) north-northeast > of Islamabad and about six miles below the Earth's > surface, according to the > center's Web site. > > "No reports of damage or casualties have been > received at this time," said a > statement released by the center. "However, this > earthquake may have caused > substantial damage and casualties due to its > location and size." > > A 7.6 quake is classified as major, according to the > scale used by the > center. Japan's Meteorological Agency judged the > quake's magnitude as a 7.8. > > Rescue workers were on the scene of the collapse in > Islamabad, but there was > no immediate word on casualties there, The > Associated Press reported. > > Buildings in Islamabad shook and walls swayed for > about a minute at 8:50 a.m. > local time (0350 GMT). 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 in > Pakistan. > > Arif Mahmood, a seismological official in the > northwestern city of Peshawar, > said the earthquake was felt in many parts of > Pakistan. > > "It was a very strong earthquake," he said, > according to AP. > > Mohammed Hanif, another seismological official, said > the quake appeared to > have been strongest in Islamabad. > > 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, according to AP. > > The tremor also affected northern India. > > '`It was so strong that I saw buildings swaying. It > was terrifying," Hari > Singh, a guard in an apartment complex in the New > Delhi suburb of Noida, > told AP. > > Hundreds of residents in the complex ran from their > apartments after their > beds and couches started shaking. > Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 We in Delhi felt at 9:25 AM as we rushed outdoors. The quake intensity in Delhi was 6.6 to 6.8 on the Richter scale. I am not aware of any damages in Delhi but saw on television that it caused some damage in Pakistan. I hope the people there are safe. If you note the earthquake happened on Saturday and on 8th. Both are ruled by Saturn. Thanks and Regards Bharat On 10/8/05, pushya <pushya > wrote: Big quake shakes Pakistan, India Saturday, October 8, 2005 Posted: 0526 GMT (1326 HKT) (CNN) -- A major earthquake shook parts of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Casualties have been reported in parts of Pakistan, the country's Information Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad told CNN. One girl has been reported killed. Part of a 19-story building collapsed in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. Police in the city of Lahore said at least eight people were injured and four shops were damaged, The Associated Press reported. CNN's Satinder Bindra in the Indian capital of New Delhi said there were no reports yet of death or damage in India. The quake hit Islamabad at about 8.50 a.m. local time (0350 GMT) and had a magnitude of 7.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. Dr David Applegate of the USGS told CNN the major quake was "quite shallow" and close to the surface. The temblor's epicenter was 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) north-northeast of Islamabad and about six miles below the Earth's surface, according to the center's Web site. "No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time," said a statement released by the center. "However, this earthquake may have caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size." A 7.6 quake is classified as major, according to the scale used by the center. Japan's Meteorological Agency judged the quake's magnitude as a 7.8. Rescue workers were on the scene of the collapse in Islamabad, but there was no immediate word on casualties there, The Associated Press reported. Buildings in Islamabad shook and walls swayed for about a minute at 8:50 a.m. local time (0350 GMT). 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 in Pakistan. Arif Mahmood, a seismological official in the northwestern city of Peshawar, said the earthquake was felt in many parts of Pakistan. "It was a very strong earthquake," he said, according to AP. Mohammed Hanif, another seismological official, said the quake appeared to have been strongest in Islamabad. 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, according to AP. The tremor also affected northern India. '`It was so strong that I saw buildings swaying. It was terrifying," Hari Singh, a guard in an apartment complex in the New Delhi suburb of Noida, told AP. Hundreds of residents in the complex ran from their apartments after their beds and couches started shaking. Astrology chart Astrology reading Vedic astrology Divination tool Visit your group "vedic astrology" on the web. vedic astrology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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