Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes Mingora, surrounding areas in K-P

Tremors were felt in Mingora in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and surrounding areas, with an initial reported magnitude of 4.3 and a depth of 200 kilometres.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

There were no immediate reports of damageor casualties reported.

Notably, similar tremors were felt in Mingora and nearby regions last month on July 2, when an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 and a depth of 105 kilometers struck, also originating from the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border.

As a result of the recent tremors, residents recited the Kalma Tayyiba and rushed out of their homes, though no casualties or property damage have been reported.

Last month, a mild earthquake struck near Karachi with a magnitude of 3.2 and had a depth of 42 kilometres. The quake's depth was recorded at 98 km underground. According to the US Geological Survey, the seismic activity was also felt in neighbouring countries such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Similarly, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Peshawar and the surrounding areas, causing widespread alarm,and prompting many residents to rush out of their homes and workplaces in a state of panic.