Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes northwest Pakistan

Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes northwest Pakistan

PanARMENIAN.Net - A shallow earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, May 1, the U.S. Geological Survey said, according to Reuters.

The quake was only 10 km (six miles) deep and struck about 140 km (85 miles) northeast of Sialkot in Pakistan, said the USGS. Powerful, shallow quakes are capable of causing extensive damage.

Pakistan bore the brunt of a powerful quake centered in Iran last month, killing at least 35 people in the country and destroying hundreds of houses.

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