5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes KP Province, Islamabad & Surrounding Areas

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Islamabad, Peshawar and its surrounding areas here on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the details, the earthquake struck parts of the KP province, the federal capital and surrounding areas. Experiencing the tremours, area residents panicked and came out of their houses.

According to the Seismological Centre (SE), the depth of the earthquake was measured to be 159 kilometres (KM), while the bordering area of Hindukush Region Afghanistan was recognized as the epicentre of the earthquake.

So far no casualties have been reported.

Previously, earthquake tremors were felt near Quetta, Quetta District, Balochistan and spread fear and panic among the people and they came out of their houses reciting the Kalima Tayyaba.

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