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Published 25 Jan, 2021 05:39pm

5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Mansehra, other KP areas  

MANSEHRA: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the wee hours of Monday morning. As per reports, tremors shook Upper Dir, Mansehra, Balakot, and adjoining areas in the region. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre Islamabad, the epicenter of moderate intensity quake was at 36 kilometres distance from Khorog in Tajikistan at a depth of 123 kilometres. The earthquake jolted Pakistan and adjoining Afghanistan and Tajikistan at 12:01am. People after feeling tremors came out of their homes in panic reciting verses from the Holy Quran. According to reports, no loss of life and property reported due to the earthquake. 

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