Earthquake tremors were felt in Malakand district and its surrounding areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sparking panic among residents.
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad confirmed that the earthquake’s epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush mountain range, Afghanistan. It said the magnitude of the earthquake was 3.5 on the Richter Scale with a depth of 133 kilometres.
Citizens rushed out of their homes as the ground shook, fearing potential aftershocks. According to initial reports, no casualties or major damages have been reported so far.
