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Earthquake hit Swat, other surrounding areas

Earthquake hit Swat, other surrounding areas
August 1, 2021 Web Desk

MINGORA (92 News) – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Swat on Sunday afternoon, causing area residents to panic on Sunday.

According to reports, the quake struck Swat, Dir, Chitral and surrounding areas. Experiencing the tremours, area residents panicked and came out of their houses.

No casualties have been reported yet.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)'s seismic monitoring centre, the depth of the earthquake was measured to be 178 kilometres, while the bordering area of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan was identified as the epicentre of the earthquake.