5.7 earthquake jolts northern areas of the country including Islamabad and Peshawar

So far, no loss of life has been reported.

Saman SiddiquiMay 3, 2023

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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in the northern areas of the country including Islamabad, Peshawar, Swat district, and North Waziristan, on Wednesday afternoon.

As reported, the earthquake’s epicentre was the Hindukush region.

According to Pakistan’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the depth of the earthquake was 187 kilometres.

So far no reports of casualties and losses have been reported.

Saman SiddiquiMay 3, 2023

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Saman Siddiqui

Saman Siddiqui, A freelance journalist with a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and MS in Peace and Conflict Studies. Associated with the media industry since 2006. Experience in various capacities including Program Host, Researcher, News Producer, Documentary Making, Voice Over, Content Writing Copy Editing, and Blogging, and currently associated with OyeYeah since 2018, working as an Editor.