Earthquake Of 5.0 Magnitude Shakes Northern Areas

Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude shakes northern areas

ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 09th Jan, 2017 ) : An earthquake of magnitude measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale took place on Monday at 10:59 AM, Pakistan Meteorological Department said.

The epicenter of the quake was 28 kilometer deep at Afghanistan Tajikistan border, Director National Seismic Monitoring Centre of Pakistan Meteorological Department told APP, Islamabad He said the tremors were felt in northern areas of the country.