Magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolts northern areas of Pakistan

Saman SiddiquiMarch 28, 2024

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A magnitude 5,3 earthquake jolted northern areas of Pakistan on Thursday at around 4 pm.

Tremors were felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces and the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale jolted Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Swat, Bajaur, Upper Dir, Abbottabad, Mardan and other cities.

The epicentre of the earthquake was at the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, around 55 kilometres from Chitral.

So far no damage or loss of life was reported immediately.

Saman SiddiquiMarch 28, 2024

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Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist, holding a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies, associated with the electronic media industry since 2006 in various capacities. Here at OyeYeah, I cover a range of genres, from journalism to fiction to fashion, including reviews, and fact findings.