5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

According to USGS, the epicentre of the quake was 117 km east of the Swat Valley city of Mingaora, at a depth of 43.4 km.

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Oct 01 2016 | 2:54 PM IST
A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck Pakistan on Saturday, including its capital, but no loss to life or property has been reported so far.

The quake shook capital Islamabad, parts of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in the northwest and some northern area of Punjab.

According to US Geological Survey the epicentre of the earthquake was 117 km east of the Swat Valley city of Mingaora, at a depth of 43.4 km.

Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) KP said from Peshawar that the intensity of the tremor was 5.5 and its epicenter was the Hindu Kush mountains.

"No loss of life or damage to property has been reported thus far," it said.

Pakistan regularly faces tremors but most of them are not lethal.

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First Published: Oct 01 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

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