A POWER FULL EARTHQUAKE

Depth       =  10 Km
RMS         =   1.00 sec
Gap         =  63 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 8.7 Km
                        - Semi minor = 5.6 Km
                        - Azimuth of major axis =  27 degrees

Strong 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern Asia

Hundreds Killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Oct. 8) - A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened an apartment building, killing hundreds of people in both nations. Pakistan's army called the devastation "a national tragedy."
In the capitals of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, buildings shook and walls swayed for about a minute, and panicked people ran from their homes and offices. Tremors continued for hours afterward. Communications throughout the region were cut.
Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ordered the military to extend "all-out help" to quake-hit areas and appealed to the nation to stay calm. Helicopters took troops to damaged areas, but landslides were hindering rescue efforts.
Army soldiers and local volunteers were rescuing people from under the debris of collapsed houses. Telephone lines were down. Bridges had developed cracks, but traffic was passing over them.