I felt earthquake tremors in Quetta, Batagram

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ISLAMABAD: The tremor was felt in parts of the country including Quetta and Batagram districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces respectively on Saturday, ARY News reported.

According to the National Seismological Center (NSMC), tremors were felt in Quetta, Bichen and Manji districts in Ziyarat. The earthquake’s intensity was recorded at 4.8 on the Richter scale, and its epicenter was six kilometers north of Quetta.

And panic spread among the masses after the tremors that came out of their homes while reciting verses from the Holy Quran. However, no loss of life and property from the earthquakes has been reported so far.

On the other hand, Batagram district of Khyber Pakhtunam province has reported earthquakes with locals claiming that this is the fourth time since midnight that they have felt the earthquakes.

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, on Friday, hit Swat and other areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

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The National Seismological Center (NSMC) confirmed that the 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Swat and nearby areas, prompting people to flee their homes in panic.

The monitoring center said the quake was at a depth of 226 km and the epicenter was in the Hindu Kush mountain range.

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