ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on Richter scale has jolted Islamabad, Peshawar, Swat, Mardan, Nowshehra, Swabi and surrounding areas. “The center of earthquake was Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan and depth was 220 kilometers,” according to the National Seismic Monitoring Center in Islamabad. It is pertinent to mention here tremors were felt in Quetta and surroundg areas in Balochistan last night. ONLINE
People came out of their homes reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.. However no loss to life or property has been reported so far.
