In Pakistan, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook various parts of the country in the wee hours today. It jolted residents of cities as far apart as Delhi and Dubai, but the epicenter was far from major population centres. The US Geological Survey said, the quake was more than 80 kilometers underground, close to the town of Dalbandin in Balochistan province, near the Afghan and Iranian frontiers. The provincial Transport Minister Amanullah Notizai said, several people were injured in Dalbandin, when the roofs of their houses collapsed, but so far there were no reports of fatalities. The Pacific Tsunami Center said, the onshore quake had not triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean.The quake effect was felt in Delhi, Rajasthan and parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana where people came out of their homes but there were no reports of any damage or loss of life. The quake hit the region at 1:53 AM.Besides Delhi, the tremors were also felt in Jaipur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Ganganagar, parts of Haryana and western UP. Slight tremors were also felt in Kashmir. An IMD official said, it was a shallow earthquake which struck at a depth of 7.4 km.A 7.6 magnitude earthquake had devastated northern Pakistan and parts of Kashmir in October 2008, killing thousands of people.