According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the tremor of the moderate quake had a depth of 120 kilometres and its epicentre was the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan.


Swat: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Swat and its surrounding areas on Sunday afternoon, sending hundreds of panicked people onto the streets.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the tremor of the moderate quake had a depth of 120 kilometres and its epicentre was the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan.
There have been no reports of loss of life or property.
Reportedly, huge shocks were also felt.
People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses of "Kalma Tayyaba." However, no causalities have been reported so far.
Last Month, an earthquake measuring 4.7 jolted Swat and its surrounding areas.
On August 02, an earthquake measuring 4.8 jolted Swat and its surrounding areas. While, in March, 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.
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