Pakistan Earthquake 8/10

Damaging earthquake in Pakistan – several houses destroyed

Last update: August 10, 2011 at 10:01 am by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

 

Earthquake overview : A M5.7 earthquake has hit Pakistan at 5:57 local time.Around 36000 people live within a 50km radius of the epicenter, with many small villages with vulnerable structures.

Epicenter landscape Pakistan August 10 2011 earthquake – panoramio image courtesy Shaihak – http://www.panoramio.com/photo/26189114

UPDATE 09:55 UTC : The earthquake hit different areas of Balochistan and Sindh, creating panic among the people. Most of thepeople were asleep at the time the earthquake struck. They rushed in panic out of their houses. People seemed so terrified of the tremors that they were reluctant to return inside.

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