Tremors were felt in Lower Dir, Swabi, Malakand, Peshawar and suburbs
Peshawar: A strong earthquake struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Peshawar on Friday night, leaving people of the area in state of fear.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake's magnitude was recorded at 5.6. It also added that it had originated in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth of 100 kilometres around 9:13pm.
The tremors were felt in Lower Dir, Swabi, Malakand, Peshawar and suburbs. Trembles were also felt in Peshawar and adjoining areas, Mansehra, Balakot, Charsadda, Gilgit-Baltistan and other areas, GNN reported.
No loss of life or property has been reported so far. The people rushed outside buildings and houses by reciting Kalama Tayaba.
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