The quake, which occurred at 5:54am (local time) shook various areas including Swat, Chitral, Gilgit, Lower Dir, Mansehra, Mardan, Malakand, Batgram, Shangla and other parts of the province were also jolted by the quake.

The quake was of moderate intensity with its epicenter was around 21km Southeast of the city Chitral.