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BREAKING NEWS: Quake hits Pakistan, felt in Delhi

New Delhi, September 24, 2013

An strong earthquake struck remote western Pakistan on Tuesday and was felt in the Indian capital of New Delhi where buildings shook.

The United States Geological Survey said that a 7.8 magnitude quake struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin, in Pakistan's western province of Balochistan.

Tremors were felt across the province as well as in the sprawling port city of Karachi, residents said.

The epicenter is in a remote, thinly populated mountainous area of Baluchistan with no major industrial installations.

The earthquake reportedly jolted the buildings in the Indian national capital, however, there were no reports of casualty.-Reuters
 




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