5.2 magnitude quake felt in parts of KP

PESHAWAR: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Malakand, Dir, Swat and Chitral on Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.

The quake originated from the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan and occurred at a depth of about 80 kilometres, the PMD said.

This is the second quake felt in the northern areas within the past 48 hours.

Yesterday's quake was felt in Buner, Malakand, Swat and adjoining areas. The PMD recorded its magnitude as 5.0, with its epicentre near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border at a focal depth of 80 km.
Over a dozen small quakes have been felt the Hindu Kush region since 2016 began.

"[Our country is located] on an earthquake-prone belt, but this does not mean that things are dangerous for Pakistan all the time," Director General Met Dr Ghulam Rasul, the country’s top meteorologist, said earlier in January.

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