Pakistan

4.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Swat, surroundings

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ISLAMABAD: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck District Swat and surrounding areas on Monday, causing no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

People came out of houses and shops in fear and panic after the earthquake, reciting Kalma Tayyaba.

According to the seismological centre, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.7 on the Richter scale, the depth of the earthquake was 205 km, and the epicenter was the Hindu Kush Mountain range.

So far, no damage to life or property has been reported as yet.

It is pertinent to note that earthquake tremors were felt in many cities and surrounding areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Swat on July 18.

APP

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