Moderate Earthquake Shakes Northern Pakistan, Afghanistan
By Amir Zia Associated Press Writer
Published: Jan 3, 2002

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A moderate earthquake hit swaths of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan at midday Thursday, shaking house foundations and jolting cities across 400 miles of Central and South Asia. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The magnitude-5.8 quake was centered about 180 miles north of Peshawar, Pakistan, in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Afghanistan, said Abdul Rashid, seismologist at the Pakistani government's meteorological office.

The quake struck at 12:05 p.m. and was felt in the Pakistan capital of Islamabad, the northern city of Peshawar and the eastern city of Lahore.

In Kabul, the Afghan capital, more than 300 miles from Islamabad, heavy shaking was reported. At the airport north of the city, the entire tower shook violently and people ran from the building, but there was no visible damage.

The tremor could also be felt - more mildly - in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, where there was no visible damage.

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• Pak Quake (across 400 miles)