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| Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India and Afghanistan | Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India and Afghanistan |
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| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Sunday, shaking buildings and houses and causing panic in several cities. | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Sunday, shaking buildings and houses and causing panic in several cities. |
| There were no immediate reports of widespread damage from the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, but at least one person was reported to have been killed and two dozen were injured, the Pakistani authorities said. | There were no immediate reports of widespread damage from the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, but at least one person was reported to have been killed and two dozen were injured, the Pakistani authorities said. |
| According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered 25 miles west of Ashkasham in a remote northeastern region of Afghanistan, near the country’s border with Tajikistan and Pakistan. It was measured at a depth of 130 miles. | According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered 25 miles west of Ashkasham in a remote northeastern region of Afghanistan, near the country’s border with Tajikistan and Pakistan. It was measured at a depth of 130 miles. |
| At least 20 people with minor injuries were admitted to the Lady Reading Hospital in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, the local news media reported. | At least 20 people with minor injuries were admitted to the Lady Reading Hospital in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, the local news media reported. |
| Tremors were also felt in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan; in New Delhi, the Indian capital; and in Kashmir, witnesses said, according to Reuters, forcing residents to leave their homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in those areas. | Tremors were also felt in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan; in New Delhi, the Indian capital; and in Kashmir, witnesses said, according to Reuters, forcing residents to leave their homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in those areas. |
| In Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, the powerful jolts sent people running out of high-rise apartment buildings. | In Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, the powerful jolts sent people running out of high-rise apartment buildings. |
| “I was watching a movie on my laptop when the room started shaking,” said Muhammad Nasir, 30, who lives on the second floor of an apartment complex. “I rushed downstairs after the first tremor. Almost all of the residents of the building were outside within seconds. They came out like bees.” | “I was watching a movie on my laptop when the room started shaking,” said Muhammad Nasir, 30, who lives on the second floor of an apartment complex. “I rushed downstairs after the first tremor. Almost all of the residents of the building were outside within seconds. They came out like bees.” |
| The tremors were also felt in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Local television news networks broadcast images of people standing in the streets in several cities, many with their hands raised toward the sky as they prayed for safety. | The tremors were also felt in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Local television news networks broadcast images of people standing in the streets in several cities, many with their hands raised toward the sky as they prayed for safety. |
| Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed provincial and federal authorities to remain alert and provide assistance to those affected by the earthquake. | Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed provincial and federal authorities to remain alert and provide assistance to those affected by the earthquake. |
| Pakistani officials said they were assessing the damage. Reema Zubari, an official for the National Disaster Management Authority, said the Pakistan Air Force had been asked to conduct aerial photography to evaluate damage to infrastructure and examine the slope stability of mountains in northern parts of the country. | |
| Pakistan is considered an area of high seismic activity, and quakes have shaken the country regularly in recent years. In October, a 7.5- magnitude earthquake shook Pakistan and Afghanistan and left more than 200 people dead. In 2005, tens of thousands were killed when a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Kashmir. | Pakistan is considered an area of high seismic activity, and quakes have shaken the country regularly in recent years. In October, a 7.5- magnitude earthquake shook Pakistan and Afghanistan and left more than 200 people dead. In 2005, tens of thousands were killed when a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Kashmir. |