Elements of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday skilled a 6.zero magnitude earthquake.
As per particulars, the earthquake tremors had been felt in Swat, Decrease Dir, Higher Dir, Islamabad, Lahore, Swabi, Kohat, Abbottabad, Sargodha, Peshawar, Batgram, Khyber, Landi Kotal, Barra, Chitral and different elements of Pakistan.
In accordance with the seismological heart, the depth of the earthquake was 213 kilometers, whereas the epicenter was within the Hindukush area. Folks got here out of their homes in concern by reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.
In November, an earthquake of three.three magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Gilgit and its adjoining areas.
The Nationwide Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors had been felt in Gilgit and the adjoining areas. Nevertheless, no lack of life or injury to property was reported from wherever.
In accordance with NSMC Islamabad, the depth of the quake was recorded at 45 kilometers and the epicenter was 84 kilometers within the North West.