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Earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP region

Earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP region

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ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude on Richter scale jolted different parts of country including  Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday morning.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Swat, Malakand, Mansehra, Swabi, Mardan, and adjoining areas, a private news channels reported.

The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5.4 on the Richter scale.

The epicentre of the earthquake was the Hindu Kush mountain in Afghanistan, the Meteorological Department said.

The depth of the earthquake was 215 km, as per the Meteorological Department.

The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5.4 on the Richter scale. The depth of the earthquake was 92 km, the German research centre added.

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Earlier, A 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Swat, and other parts of northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

People in nearby cities felt tremors from an earthquake and came out of their homes reciting verses from the Quran.

Details shared by seismological center suggest intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 4.9 on the Richter scale, while the depth of the earthquake was at 215 km. The epicenter was Hindu Kush mountain range.

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