Unsettling Tremors Across the Nation
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on a Thursday afternoon, parts of Pakistan were hit with an earthquake that had its intensity measured at 6.0 magnitude atemptions.
The quake, originating in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, had a depth of 213km and occurred at 2: 20pm local time. It felt people of Islamabad -Lahore surrounding areas and few parts up northwest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Discrepancies in Magnitude Reports
6.0 magnitude corresponding to the 17th September The PMD estimated that this earthquake occurred at a distance of Km from Seoul and Tokyo cities, while USGS reported it as having an intensity value or magnitude rating of Provided information In spite.
They also remarked on differences in both geographical recording patterns involving locality distances Nearness “in terms acquiring proximities” appeared more 44km south-southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan, from the USGS’ report on this incident specified that it was located in the region’s epicenter thereby highlighting seismic activity there.
Aftershock Concerns and Global Comparisons
Sardar Sarfaraz, head meteorologist PMD has focused special attention on the aftershocks probability following a major earthquake. She illustrated similarities with seismic events in Japan where aftershocks are very common and that a great amount of vigilance is required during the monitory process.
No Immediate Reports of Damage
According to Bilal Ahmad Faizi, the spokesperson of KP Rescue 1122 , as his statement appeared no counts of distress calls or reports about casualties on either humans’ lives and damages in properties had ever been received with their control room since that early morning.
The comfort about imminent effects were countered by the bombarding that happened after a recent earthquake in Quetta, where people deserted their homes when they reported a 4.6 magnitude shook Sudden Impact.
Regional Seismic Activity
This earthquake occurs after the occurrence of a recent seismic event that hit Quetta, proving that this region is prone to catastrophophy. The earlier quake that registered 4.6 on the Richter scale also involved evacuations. While about a week apart, both earthquakes occurred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, believed to be at the epicenter and continues as focus for seismic events damaging many neighboring countries.
With Pakistan continuing to be on alert for possible aftershocks the fact that most of this region lies in a ‘lucrogenic’ seismologic belt, as history attests, and earthquakes could happen anytime comes only too dramatically close.
