PESHAWAR — An earthquake struck Peshawar and various cities of Khyber Pakhtunkuwa, causing panic among masses on Tuesday morning.
National Seismic Monitoring Centre said earthquake epicentre was border region between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, registering a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale.
Tremors from the earthquake were detected in several cities, such as Swat and Peshawar, according to seismic monitoring stations. Currently, there are no reports of casualties or damage to property.
This comes days after capital city Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and nearby areas were jolted by quake, with tremors also felt in Murree and parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Pakistan, situated on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, is prone to seismic activity due to the ongoing movement of these plates.
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