Earthquake tremors hit Mingora and surrounding areas on Sunday afternoon, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said.

According to the NSMC, the earthquake's epicenter was Afghanistan and Tajikistan's border region, at a depth of 120 kilometers and was measured at 4.0-magnitude on Richter Scale.

The earthquake was felt in and around Mingora in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), the NSMC said.

Earlier this month, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Islamabad, as tremors were felt in several areas of the city. Tremors were also felt in areas in Swat, Peshawar, Lower Dir, Swabi, Nowshera, and its surroundings.

In December 2021, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook Karachi as tremors were felt in the central and northern parts of the city.