ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Chitral, Ghizer and Swat areas on early Saturday.According to metrological department, the epicenter of the earthquake was...
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October 05, 2013
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Chitral, Ghizer and Swat areas on early Saturday.
According to metrological department, the epicenter of the earthquake was determined on Afghanistan-Tajikistan border at a focal depth of 80 kilometres.
The seismic activity jolted the areas around 5:27AM (PST), spreading panic among the people, however no casualties were reported.