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5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts northern Pakistan

Published: 13 Jan 2016 - 10:50 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 04:37 am
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Islamabad: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan in early Wednesday, Pakistan Meteorological Department reported.

The epicenter of the quake was located in Hindu Kush Mountain Range at a depth of 200 kilometers, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage, according to seismological center.

Initial reports revealed the quake jolted parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Punjab, with tremors being felt in Chitral, Shangla, Gilgit, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal and surrounding areas.

QNA