Bhuj region, devastated by a major earthquake in January this year, was rocked by a tremor of slight intensity on Saturday morning around the time northeastern Afghanistan was shaken by a powerful earthquake but there was no report of loss of life or damage to property in both the places. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 8:13 am, was near the Bhuj region, which was one of the worst affected places in the January disaster that killed around 20,000 people and flattened homes and towns. It measured 4.2 on the Richter scale and struck at 8:13 am. The Kutch authorities said that there was no immediate report of loss of life or property from anywhere in the region. The quake in Afghanistan struck northeastern region of the country and shook many areas, a report from Peshawar said. Its magnitude was six on the Richter scale and its epicentre was about 250 kms north of Pakistani border city of Peshawar, in the Hindu Kush mountain range.
The tremor rattled windows and shook buildings in Peshawar and in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad, according to Pakistan's meteorological centre in Peshawar. It could also be felt in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, 170 km to the southwest.
Bureau Report