An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Iran-Pakistan border region at 1044 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

People evacuate buildings after a severe earthquake in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 16, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

The epicenter, with a depth of 15.20 km, was initially determined to be at 28.0559 degrees north latitude and 62.0804 degrees east longitude.

Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in parts of Pakistan's southern Sindh and southwest Balochistan provinces, while light tremors were also felt in eastern Punjab and northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces Tuesday afternoon, local Urdu TV channel Geo reported.

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