Earthquake tremors jolt upper parts of Pakistan
The tremors were felt in Kohat, Abbottabad, Shangla, Dir Bala, Lower Dir, Peshawar and other parts of Pakistan
November 15, 2016
ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors jolted upper parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering fear and panic among the masses.
According to details, the tremors were felt in Kohat, Abbottabad, Shangla, Dir Bala, Lower Dir, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and other parts of Pakistan.
The authorities measured the earthquake at 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale while its epicentre was in Afghanistan’s Hindukush region.
The depth of the earthquake is said to be at 179km.
The Hindu Kush area bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan is a seismically active area, with quakes often felt across the region.
Just over a decade ago, a 7.6-magnitude quake in another part of northern Pakistan killed about 75,000 people.
