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Late-night earthquake rattles Pakistani capital Late-night earthquake rattles Pakistani capital, Afghanistan
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ISLAMABAD — A strong earthquake shook the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, late Friday night, rattling buildings and forcing sleeping residents out of their homes. ISLAMABAD — A strong earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, rattling buildings and forcing sleeping residents out of their homes.
Pakistani official Ghulam Rasool told The Associated Press that the magnitude 6.9 quake was centered in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, beginning after midnight and lasting for 59 seconds. However the U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake measured at magnitude 6.2 and was centered in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Twitter users in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reported feeling the tremors there as well. More than 30 people were injured as houses or walls collapsed in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, said emergency rescue service spokesman Bilal Ahmed Faizi.
The quake was also felt in Peshawar and Kashmir. In Islamabad, some residents remained outside their homes despite the chilly winter weather, fearful of aftershocks. Pakistani official Ghulam Rasool told The Associated Press that the magnitude-6.9 quake was centered in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, beginning after midnight Saturday and lasting for 59 seconds.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or extensive damage. However, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake measured at magnitude 6.2 and was centered in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Twitter users in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reported feeling the tremors.
The quake was also felt in the Kashmir region. In Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, some residents remained outside their homes despite the chilly winter weather, fearful of aftershocks.
Sahiba Khan, an 18-year-old student, said she was reading when the earthquake jolted her home. All of her family members emerged, reciting verses from Quran.
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Associated Press writer Riaz Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan contributed.
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