4.2 earthquake jolts Mirpur, adjoining areas.

MIRPUR -- Mirpur and adjoining areas experienced earthquake of mild intensity Friday afternoon.

The area was shaken following the catastrophe measuring 4.2 at the Richet Scale at 03.32 p.m on Friday.

Epicenter of the earthquake was in north-east 12 km away of Mirpur. No loss of life or property has been reported from any part of the quake-hit Mirpur and adjoining areas.

Aftershocks of mild intensity are being frequently experienced with pause for the last 23 days since the Sept. 24 devastating earthquake stroke Mirpur City and its adjoining areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

It may be added that the authorities had confirmed a total of 39 persons died and 800 others sustained injuries in two major phases of the earthquake of moderate intensity...