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Earthquake strikes Mansehra

Earthquake tremors also felt in Shangla, Battagram, and Torghar

By Web Desk
December 25, 2021
— File photo
— File photo

Mild earthquake tremors were felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mansehra city and other areas late Friday, Geo News reported.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department's National Seismic Monitoring Centre said the earthquake measured 4.2-magnitude on the Richter scale, with the epicentre 10km Northwest of Balakot.

The earthquake tremors were also felt in Shangla, Battagram, and Torghar according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre.

On December 8,  earthquake tremors measuring 4.1 magnitude were felt in Karachi — the provincial capital of Sindh.  It measured a depth of 15 kilometres. 

It should be recalled that in October, a strong earthquake hit different parts of Balochistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300 others, with the authorities saying that most of the deceased were children.

The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat, and Zhob in Balochistan. The magnitude of the quake was measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale.