5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts KP parts

PESHAWAR: Tremors were felt in different parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted the region.

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), tremors were felt in Swat, Deer Bala and its adjourning areas.

The PMD said that the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5.3 on the Richter scale and the epicentre was in the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan at a depth of 154km.