Earthquake jolts Swat

The epicenter of the earthquake was 128 kilometres beneath the surface of the earth near the border area between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. 

There have been no reports of loss of life or property. 

A few weeks earlier Swat was rocked by an earthquake measured at 3.9 on the Richter scale. 

On February 17, Swat and other areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa experienced jolts originating from the Hindu Kush mountains measured at 4.7 on the Richter scale.