Magnitude 4.7 quake in Swat, surroundings

Peshawar: Earthquake tremors were felt in Swat and its surroundings.

According to the Seismological Center of Islamabad, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was felt in Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and its surroundings.

The seismological center stated that the depth of the earthquake was 205 km while the epicenter was the Hindu Kush mountain range.

So far, no damage to life or property has been reported as yet. People got out of the building reciting Holy verses.

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.