M 5.6 EARTHQUAKE - NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR 3/12/12

M 5.6 strong earthquake jolts Northwestern Kashmir (@ 49 km depth) today. The epicenter was located 144 km NW from Gilgit, Kashmir. Luckily the populated area Mingaora is 239 km far from epicenter.

About 9,000 people will have felt moderate shaking of MMI V. People of Khandud will have experienced light shaking of MMI IV. Weak shaking will have felt by the people of Ishkashim, Ashkasham, Khorugh, Gilgit, Murghob, Thal and Dir
2005-10-08 M 7.6 deadly earthquake in this region killed about 87,351 people.
06:06 UTC (local time Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:06 AM @ epicenter)

Epicenter location
144 km NW from Gilgit, Kashmir
149 km NE from Chitral, Pakistan
167 km ESE from Khorugh, Tajikistan
235 km NNE from Mingaora, Pakistan
348 km N from ISLAMABAD, Pakistan