Mfarhanonline News A major earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit various parts of country including Islamabad, Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two children were injured when panic prevailed in Mansehra.
According to Met Office, the earthquake jolted Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Kphat, Swat, Mardan, Malakand, Mansehra, Rawlakot, Jhehlum and Haripur at 7.45am. The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be in Tajikistan.
Earlier, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake jolted southwestern Pakistan on January 18 but caused minimal damage.
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted several parts of Pakistan early Monday morning.
According to reports, quake tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera and several other cities.
The quake left people scared and shocked as they rushed out of their homes to open areas.
The earthquake's epicenter was 290 kilometers from Chitral in Tajikistan. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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