PESHAWAR/SWAT: An earthquake of 5.2 intensity on Richter Scale jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, with no loss of life or serious damage to property reported anywhere, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said.
The earthquake tremors were felt in Peshawar, Mardan, Swat, Shangla, Mingora, Chitral, Hangu, Abbottabad and other cities.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) reported that the earthquake of magnitude 5.2 was recorded in the region with its epicenter was in the Hindu Kush region and the depth of the earthquake was recorded at 198 km.
Following the tremors, people came out of their houses in fear reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba. However, no loss of life or property was reported in its wake.
Pakistan Disaster Management Authority in a statement said that the earthquake was recorded at 1:28 PM with 5.2 magnitude at the depth of 198 kilometers.
Tremors were felt across most of the areas of the KP province, but no losses of life or property reported.
Earlier in February an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Swat and surrounding areas, the NSMC said.
Tremors were felt across Swat, Mingora, Lower Dir, Chitral and adjoining areas, causing panic among residents, who came out of their houses reciting verses of the holy Quran.
