Islamabad: An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude occurred in the north-western region of Pakistan on Thursday. At present there is no information about any casualty. According to the Seismological Centre, its epicenter was near the border area between Afghanistan and Tajikistan and its depth was 212 kilometers.
Tremors felt in Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces
According to local officials, earthquake tremors were felt in many areas of Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He told that there is no information about any casualty in this. Pakistan is located in an earthquake prone area and earthquakes are often felt here.
There was an earthquake recently
Two weeks ago, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hit Mingora and surrounding areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and had a depth of 213 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake was the Afghanistan-Tajikistan region. The deadliest earthquake occurred in Pakistan in 2005, in which more than 74,000 people died. (Language)
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