Earthquake felt in Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
According to initial details, earthquake had an epicenter in Nuristan area of Afghanistan in the Hindukush range 22km west of Ashkasham, Afghanistan.
According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5.5 on the Richter scale. It took place at a depth of 189.5 kilometers.
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It was felt in northern parts of Pakistan including Chitral, Peshawar, Mingora, Bannu, Abbottabad, Haripur, and even as far as in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Murree.
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There were reports of the earthquake being felt in Lahore and Gujarat.
That was one massive jolt of an earthquake in Peshawar. #Pakistan
— Iftikhar Firdous (@IftikharFirdous) June 29, 2015
#earthquake in #islamabad. can still feel it. #Pakistan
— Rabia Mehmood - رابعہ (@Rabail26) June 29, 2015
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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Islamabad &
— Reshma (@GeoReshma) June 29, 2015
nearby places at sehri time. May Allah help us and forgive us (Ameen)
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It was scary #earthquake
— Mustafa (@paradox4u_) June 29, 2015
But Here in Swat & Buner it felt with a very heavy buzzing sound. When #Earthquake stops the buzzing also stops. Ya Allah Rehem
— Amir Sohail (@ItsAmirSohail) June 29, 2015
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