Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

5.5 magnitude quake jolts KP


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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa early yesterday morning, according to Radio Pakistan.

Tremors were felt in Lower Director Kohistan, Mansehra and Battagram districts.

According to National Seismic Centre in Islamabad, the epicentre of the quake was 175 kilometre deep in Koh Hindokash region.

Earlier, 5.3 magnitude jolts were also felt during midnight last night with epicentre of Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region.

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