Magnitudes of 4.9, 5 earthquake jolt Balochistan's Zhob, KP's Swat

Zhob: Tremors were felt in the Zhob district of Balochistan on Saturday, causing panic among residents.

According to the Ntaional Seismological Monitoing Centre, the earthquake measured 4.9 on the Richter scale with a depth of 30 kilometers.

The epicenter was located 70 kilometers southeast of Zhob.

Panic-stricken residents rushed out of their homes, reciting the Kalma (Islamic declaration of faith) as the tremors were felt.

Tremors were also felt in Mingora and surrounding areas of Swat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, causing panic among residents who rushed out of their homes.

The earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale in Mingora and nearby regions.

Frightened residents came out into the open, reciting the Kalma (Islamic declaration of faith).

According to the  National Seismological Centre, the earthquake had a depth of 130 kilometers, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.