A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Pakistan; the quake's epicentre was close to the city of Mirpur, Kashmir. Local officials have reported at least 23 people have been killed and over 300 are injured.

Pakistan's top meteorologist reported the epicentre of the quake was seven miles deep. Pakistan's military dispatched air and medical support teams to the worst affected areas for first response.

Tremors were felt as far away as the capitals of Pakistan (Islamabad) and India (Delhi). Aftershocks were also felt in the north west of the eastern Punjab province.

Mirpur and Jhelum Districts, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Source: Pleiades / WorldView-2

Acquired: WorldView-2: 14/05/2019 Pleiades: 30/09/2019 and 02/10/2019

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Earthquake at Mirpur and Jhelum Districs, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Source: Pleiades / WorldView-2

Acquired: 02/10/2019

Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2019) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT

Earthquake at Mirpur and Jhelum Districs, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Source: Pleiades / WorldView-2

Acquired: 02/10/2019

Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2019) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT

Earthquake at Mirpur and Jhelum Districs, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Source: Pleiades / Sentinel-1

Acquired: Pleiades: 30/09/2019
Sentinel-1: 16/09/2019 to 28/09/2019

Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2019) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Sentinel-1 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019)
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT

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