Pakistan Shakes! 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits on Major Cities

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A powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan today, April 19, 2025, sending tremors through major cities including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, and Rawalpindi. The quake originated near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border at a depth of 94 km, as confirmed by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).  Residents reported strong shaking, prompting evacuations from homes, schools, and office buildings. Fortunately, no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage have been confirmed, but authorities are urging people to remain cautious due to potential aftershocks. #PakistanEarthquake #Earthquake2025 #BreakingNews #PakistanNews #Islamabad #Lahore #Peshawar #Tremors #ViralNews #EmergencyAlert #GeoNews #LiveUpdate #TodayNews #DisasterUpdate #Shorts #YouTubeShorts #NewsAlert #ShockingFootage

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00:00Breaking news. An earthquake has happened in Pakistan. This is what we know so far.

00:05It happened on Monday, the 9th of April 2025. The epicenter was in a town called

00:11Sohwan Sharif in the Sindh province. It had a magnitude of 7.8. The death toll is currently

00:17300 with 1,500 injured. These numbers will likely rise. There were 500 buildings destroyed or

00:24damaged. Pakistan's prime minister has been speaking. She said that this is a developing

00:29situation and that they are focusing on rescue and relief operations. This is a developing story.

00:36We will be here throughout the day with live coverage. So follow for updates. It was a shallow

00:41earthquake. The epicenter was 10 kilometers from the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude happen

00:47on average every two years. The last one to hit Pakistan was in January 2023. That one also had

00:54a magnitude of 7.8. Pakistan is a disaster-prone country. This is the third major earthquake to

01:01hit the country in the last six months. The others were in October and November last year.

01:07They also had a magnitude of 7.8. There are 33 million people living in the affected area.

01:12That's one in seven Pakistanis. This is a mass casualty event. We will continue to bring you

01:18updates throughout the day. Follow for more.

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