Natural disaster: 4.8 earthquake hits Abbottabad, Peshawar

The earthquake occurred at around 12:30am and its epicentre was the border area of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD:
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Abbottabad, Peshawar and surrounding areas in the early hours of Friday, said officials of the Meteorological Department.


The earthquake occurred at around 12:30am and its epicentre was the border area of Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, no casualty or loss of property was reported.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 28th, 2012.
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