A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Pakistan on Tuesday night.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
According to reports, tremors were felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, DI Khan, Swabi, Bahawalpur, Quetta, Parachinar, Skardu and other cities of the country.
The tremors continued for 30 seconds, and people came out of their homes in panic.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif ordered the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and other institutions to be ready to deal with any emergency.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی اب سے کچھ ہی دیر پہلے آنے والے زلزلے کے حوالے سے خیریت اور سلامتی کی دعا
— President PMLN (@president_pmln) March 21, 2023
اللّٰہ تعالیٰ سب کو اپنے حفظ و امان میں اور ملک کو ہر آفت سے محفوظ رکھے: وزیراعظم
Below are scenes as to what was happening in different parts of the country when the earthquake came in Pakistan.
A local Pashto TV channel Mahshriq TV during the earthquake. Brave of the anchor to keep his calm. But shows the impact of the earthquake. #Peshawar #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/7h3FOxBvtF
— Iftikhar Firdous (@IftikharFirdous) March 21, 2023
CCTV of earthquake in my office – blue area Islamabad. #earthquake #زلزلہ pic.twitter.com/ykdlGun14x
— Aadi 🇵🇰 (@AdilAli23780699) March 21, 2023