Magnitude 7.4 Earth quake hits Pakistan

[.BZU.]

Temblor hits the southwest part of the country at 1:23 a.m. local time Wednesday

A major 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked a remote area of southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, shaking many parts of the country and causing widespread panic, said meteorologists.

The quake was centered in Baluchistan province, the country's most sparsely populated area, said the United States Geological Service. It occured at a depth of some 50 miles (84 kilometers), it said.
Its exact epicenter was in a remote area some 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest of the Baluchistan capital of Quetta, said chief Pakistani meteorologist Arif Mahmood.



Local TV reports said the quake was felt throughout several provinces. Many residents in the country's largest city, Karachi, ran out into the streets once the quake started, said the reports.



There were no immediate reports of damage, said Mahmood, the meteorologist. But quakes of this strength can cause widespread destruction.



Tremors lasting at least 20 seconds were also felt as far away as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in India's capital, New Delhi.
Earthquakes often rattle the region. A magnitude 7.6 quake on Oct. 8, 2005, killed about 80,000 people in northwestern Pakistan and Kashmir and left more than 3 million homeless.

The Pacific Tsunami Center said the onshore quake had not triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
A major quake of this magnitude is capable of causing widespread and heavy damage.

Thousands of earthquakes happen every day around the world. Most are hardly felt, if at all. But sometimes pieces of Earth's crust suddenly slip past each other in a massive release of pent-up stress. The jolted Earth rumbles, buildings collapse, streets buckle, and thousands of people die. These movements are nature's most violent act and take a grim toll on human life and infrastructure.



The deadliest earthquake in recorded history rattled the Shensi province of China on Jan. 23, 1556, and killed an estimated 830,000 people. The death toll was particularly high among peasants who lived in artificial caves that were dug into soft rock and collapsed during the quake. This picture shows a pagoda whose peaked top was lost in the shaking. Earthquake damage is also visible on the corners. Click on the "Next" label to learn about 11 more deadly quakes.

[snowwhite]

hmmm....muje to bilkul pta nai chala yar....it meanz mai gadhy ghoray beach ker soti hon....

[usman_latif_ch]

mujhay bhi bilkul bhi pata nahi chala.....

[.BZU.]

mujhy feel hua.
meri chair hilny lagi thi, main ne bhai ko bola ke aap taang maar rhy o ya zalzala hy.
then news main daikha tu confirm ho gya..

[snowwhite]

aap itni raat ko jaag rhi thean............ham to...

[Salman Mushtaq]

hahahha in ka kam hi aysa hai ... rahim yar khan main bhi zalzala aya tha par muje feel nahi hua ... ame nay subha ko bataya k raat ko zalzala aya tha ,,

[usman_latif_ch]

Originally Posted by snowwhite

aap itni raat ko jaag rhi thean............ham to...

yeh tu sari raat he waqei jagti hain na jagain tu inka boss inko pay nahi dye ga...hehehe
agay he bohat larta rehta ha

[Salman Mushtaq]

laray ga kiyun nahi usman bhai bzu baji sara hafta ash karti hai kam kaj kuch nahi karti bas khati pitti rehti hain ..., phir jab boss kam mangta hai tou puray haftay ka kam aik raat jaag kar karti hain jis ki waja say in ka boss larta marta jagarta rehta hai ..., bzu baji bhi na buhat alsi hu gai hain ...... bzu baji main nay app k boss k 100 rupaya dainay han wo un ko day dijiyay ga mujay black mail kar rahe han 100 rupee k pichay ..., main nay 100 rupee nahi diyay tou meri shadi bonfire bhaya say karwa dain gay aysi warning di hai unhun nay plz do some thing for me warna main barbad hu jahun gi i mean hu jahun ga

[Muzammil]

@Usman - oye kisne ki larayi? poocho nazi se kitne din se meine zor se baat bhi nahi ki hai.. larne ki baat to bohot door ki hai.. waise kal tumhari dost ne mujhe ping kia tha lagta hai tumhe nahi kia is liye mujhse panga le rahe ho.. gloves tayyar kerlo..

@ Salman abhi 9th aane me thora time hai tab tak tumne mere 100 dedene hain, aur yeh tumhari baji kyon degi. baqi tum per hai mera tumhi doge.. fatafat do warna case kerne laga hoon tum per, aur kisne kaha ki nazia kaam nahi kerti poora hafta? tabyat kharab hoti hai tab bhi lagi rehti hai..

BTW dekho isne fir apne moonh se confirm kia ki yeh "gi" hai "ga" nahi

[Salman Mushtaq]

muzamil bhai sachi meray pas 1 rupaya bhi nahi hai ,, app maaf kar du paisay ,, aur kahu tou bzu shopping center say shoping kara doun us k liyay mera pas bara paisa hai ab tou mera balance 50000 ay bhi zaida hai main bzupages ka first 10 ameer logoun main say aik houn hahahhahaha