Earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan
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*PESHAWAR: A moderate 4.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in Swat and nearby areas on Saturday evening. *
According to details, the Meteorological Department confirmed that a 4.6 magnitude earthquake jolted Swat, Chitral, Dir and adjoining areas on Saturday.
Panic spread panic among locals after the jolts, however, so far no casualty or damage was reported.
The depth of the earthquake was measured to be 191 kilometres, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre said. People came out of their houses after the earthquake jolts that continued for many seconds.
Earlier on May 24, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjoining areas of Balochistan.
