Pakistan Hit by 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake

News Desk4 months ago

According to the seismic center, the earthquake had a Richter Scale value of 5.3.

Numerous cities felt the earthquakes, including Muzaffarabad in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Mardan, Kohat, Swat, Lower Dir, and Malakand in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The seismic center said that the earthquake’s epicenter was 130 kilometers deep and was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush area.

However, as of right now, no reports of fatalities or property damage have come from any area of Loralai. Reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba, people emerged from their dwellings terrified.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 earlier on February 19 caused vibrations throughout the region, especially in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.

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The epicenter of the earthquake, which caused vibrations over the surrounding countries, was located at a depth of 102 kilometers near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

The impacted towns are relieved that there haven’t been any significant deaths or damage reports as of yet, according to a private news station.

To guarantee a prompt and well-coordinated reaction to any changes, authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation.

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