Categories: Pakistan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolts parts of KP

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: An earthquake of high intensity jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday but no causalities or property damages were reported.

According to geological wing of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the tremours measuring 5.5 on Richter scale were felt in Malakand, Swat, Upper and Lower Dir and surroundings.

Residents of the areas where the quake was felt evacuated homes and buildings out of fear.

The epicentre of the quake stated to be the border area of Tajikistan at a depth of 144 kilometres.

There was no report of any casualty or damages from the areas jolted by the earthquake.

The Frontier Post

Recent Posts

Sudan rescuers pull 370 bodies from Darfur landslide

KHARTOUM (AFP): Rescuers have recovered 370 bodies from a landslide that wiped out a remote…

7 hours ago

KP CM reviews Drug Control Directorate’s performance

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur here Thursday chaired a…

7 hours ago

Punjab by-elections postponed due to rains

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-elections in several constituencies…

7 hours ago

Quake jolts twin cities, parts of KP

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Thursday jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and several parts of…

7 hours ago

26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says

PARIS (Reuters) : Twenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, which…

7 hours ago

Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress

WASHINGTON (AP): The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by…

7 hours ago

This website uses cookies.