Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported that the magnitude 5.5 earthquake was felt in the area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday morning.
Pakistan fell on three main tectonic plates – Arab, European and Indians – creating five seismic zones under the country. The intersection of multiple fault lines means that tectonic movements occur frequently in the region.
A report released by PMD said that the original time of the earthquake was 8:17 am in PKT, with its epicenter in the Kush region of India in Afghanistan, with a depth of 195 kilometers, 36.51 degrees to the north and 70.98° to the north.
It is reported that the impact of PMD is a feeling in Chitral, Peshawar and Swat, and pukhtunkhwa era Released on X, there is also a “slight” vibration in Attock, Dir and Upper Dir.
Earlier this month, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in Afghanistan. Being killed More than 1,400 people and flat houses, trembling joy KP and Punjab. However, Pakistan has not reported casualties or damages.
A few days later, another earthquake with an amplitude of 5.9 originated in Kush, India, and Felt in the Twin Cities and parts of KP.
