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Earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of KP
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad and several cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, triggering panic among residents, ARY News reported.
- The tremors were felt in Peshawar, Kurram, Mardan and Buner, while people also reported feeling the earthquake in Swat, Shangla, Charsadda and Lower Dir.
- According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 174 kilometres.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad and several cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, triggering panic among residents, ARY News reported.
The tremors were felt in Peshawar, Kurram, Mardan and Buner, while people also reported feeling the earthquake in Swat, Shangla, Charsadda and Lower Dir.
According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 174 kilometres.
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