An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted Swat and its surrounding areas on Saturday, says National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).
The earthquake’s depth was recorded at 130 kilometers, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush Mountain range.
Tremors were felt across Swat Mingora, Lower Dir, Chitral and adjoining regions, causing brief panic among residents. However, no immediate reports of damage or casualties were received.
Earlier, an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted major cities in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ARY News reported quoting PMD.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicenter was located in the border region between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, with a depth of 94 kilometers.
