New aftershocks jolt Pakistan quake-hit territories
Four aftershocks measuring up to 5.2 on the Richter scale shook northern Pakistan early Wednesday, sparking fears of more landslides after the devastating October 8 earthquake, an official said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the tremors, which came hours before a major United Nations quake donors conference in Geneva.
The heaviest aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.2, came at 6:43 am and there were three weaker tremors between 5:00 am and 9:00 am, Qamaruz Zaman, chief of the country's seismological department, told a news agency. Witnesses said the biggest shock woke people from their sleep in the capital Islamabad and the devastated city of Muzaffarabad.
"An aftershock with a magnitude of more than five can cause landslides in the hilly terrain," Zaman said.
Source: The News
The heaviest aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.2, came at 6:43 am and there were three weaker tremors between 5:00 am and 9:00 am, Qamaruz Zaman, chief of the country's seismological department, told a news agency. Witnesses said the biggest shock woke people from their sleep in the capital Islamabad and the devastated city of Muzaffarabad.
"An aftershock with a magnitude of more than five can cause landslides in the hilly terrain," Zaman said.
Source: The News
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