AJK shaken by 4.3 magnitude earthquake on 2nd successive day.

MIRPUR -- Azad Jammu and Kashmirs 9AJK lake-city of Mirpur jolted following earthquake of the same 4.3 magnitude experienced the second successive day at 01.42 am midnight on Wednesday local authorities confirmed.

The area was shaken following the catastrophe that lasted for about three to four seconds.

The catastrophe emerging from 10 km deep underground with epicentre at 18km west of Jhelum and 82 km south-east of Rawalpindi created panic in different parts of Mirpur city and the district where the tremors last for about three to four seconds without any pause.

No loss of life or property was immediately reported from any part of the Mirpur and adjoining areas following the calamity.

Earlier earthquake measuring...

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