Moderate quake spreads panic in northern Pakistan

CHITRAL: Tremors spread panic inChitral, Malakand Division and surrounding areas on Saturday afternoon.

The earthquake registered a 4.8 on the Richter scale according to Pakistan’s seismological department.

The epicenter of the quake was in the Hindukush region at adepth of78 kilometers.

No major damage was reported due to the tremors.

Over 400 people lost their lives andhundreds of homes were damaged in a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan and Pakistan two months back.