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The epicenter of the earthquake was in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
sama | Samaa Web Desk – Posted: January 1, 2022 | Last update: 6 hours ago Published: January 1, 2022 | Last update: 6 hours ago
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit several cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday evening.
The earthquakes were felt in Swat, Peshawar, Nowshera, Shabakdar, Mohmand, Bajaur, Lower Dir, Malakand and surrounding areas, Chitral and Abbottabad.
People rushed out of their homes, reciting a “good word.”
The earthquake, which occurred at 6:15 pm Pakistan time, was also felt in the federal capital, Islamabad.
The US Geological Survey reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Wardug district of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan, 296 km northeast of Kabul. The region borders Tajikistan.
The 5.2-magnitude earthquake had a depth of 180 km. The Pakistan Meteorological Department reported the earthquake’s intensity at 5.3.
No loss of life or property was reported.
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