BERMAN: We have breaking news. Just getting word of a strong magnitude 7.7 earthquake hitting South Asia, the tremors felt in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Northern India. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake was centered near in northern Afghanistan, near the city of Jarm. Joining us on the phone right now is CNN producer, Sophia Saifi from Islamabad in Pakistan with the very latest. Sophia, tell us what you see and what you felt and what is happening right now.</s>SOPHIA SAIFI, CNN PRODUCER (via telephone): John, I live in Islamabad. I live on the eighth floor. We felt the building shake for 3 minutes. It was scary. We had to run down the stairs. Earthquakes are not uncommon. We had a massive one ten years ago. The emergency procedures are dire. At the moment, we can feel tremors. Outside, we see sign boards fallen down. It is eerie and silent. I am looking at the building where I live. It has shifted to the left. It is an odd leaning tower of Pisa right now.</s>BERMAN: Your whole building shifted to the left in Islamabad, which, by the way, not all that close to the epicenter of the quake in Afghanistan, Just south of the city of Jarm. Do you have power? Is there order right now on the streets where you are?</s>SAIFI: There is power. Like I said, people have just streamed out into the street. Cars are unsure of what to do. Mobile connections within the city are down. I can call outside the city we're in, but I have been trying to contact family within the city of Islamabad. I think everyone is trying to do the same thing at the same time. People are unable to reach other people, which is problematic. I have not been able to check. I have been outside in the open for the past 25 minutes.</s>BERMAN: Sophia, stay safe. Find out what you can. Get back in touch with us when you can. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in South Asia, the epicenter is the Afghanistan city of Jarm. You can see it there. We will get more information and be right back.
Strong Earthquake Felt In South Asia.