1. General
On 31 January 2018, two earthquakes felt in different regions of Pakistan. Detail of earthquakes are as under:-
a. Earthquake in District Lasbela, Balochistan.
Earthquake of 4.9 Magnitude, 23 km depth, epicentre 20 km east of Bela originated at 1059 hours.
b. Across the Country.
Earthquake of 6.2 Magnitude, 169 km depth, epicentre 35 km south of Jurm, Badakshan Province, Hindukush Region, Afghanistan at 1207 hours. Earthquake map is attached as Annex A.
2. Actions Taken by NDMA
Following actions were taken by NDMA:-
a. National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) was activated to monitor the situation.
b. Contact was established with DMAs and HQ 10 & 11 Corps to get first-hand information regarding losses / damages. Moreover, correspondence has also been issued for the same.
c. Pakistan Railways was contacted for update on Railway routes.
d. NHA / PHAs were contacted for update on all Highways.
e. Advisory regarding aftershocks have been issued.
f. On the assessment of PMD, NDMA issued advisory on Risk of Avalanches to concerned authorities for taking precautionary measures.
g. NDMA Media Tickers have been broadcasted by all Media Channels.