At Least 12 Killed In Afghanistan-Pakistan Earthquake
At Least 12 Killed In Afghanistan-Pakistan Earthquake Earthquake which struck around 09:30 pm (1700 GMT) Kabul time on Tuesday and endured over 30 seconds, was felt from focal Asia to New Delhi. Kabul: A powerful earthquake that was felt thousands of kilometers away killed at least 12 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the region appeared to have avoided the widespread casualties that are typically associated with a tremor of this magnitude on Wednesday. The magnitude 6.5 quake was located near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan, according to the United States Geological Survey, but the depth of 187 kilometers (116 miles) prevented extensive damage. From central Asia to New Delhi, the quake was felt around 09:30 pm (1700 GMT) on Tuesday. It lasted more than 30 seconds. ' Stayed awake' all night "We feared maximum damage due to the intensity," Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for Pakistan's emergency Rescue 1122 service in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, told AFP. "It wa...