PESHAWAR: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday afternoon, causing panic among residents, although no casualties or property damage were reported immediately.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Seismological Centre, the earthquake occurred at around 4:30pm Pakistan Standard Time. It had a depth of 196 kilometres, with the epicentre located in the Hindu Kush region near the Afghanistan border.
Tremors were felt in several districts, including Chitral, Swat, Malakand, Batkhela and Mohmand, as well as adjoining areas.
The tremors caused panic in some areas, prompting residents to leave homes and commercial buildings and move to open spaces.
Officials of the provincial disaster management authorities said no casualties or structural damage had been reported so far. The authorities, however, were monitoring the situation for any reports from remote areas.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said its control room was monitoring the situation and remained in contact with district administrations to assess the impact of the earthquake and respond to any delayed reports of damage.
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