An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Mingora and its adjoining areas on Monday. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Mingora and its surroundings. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported from any part of the affected area so far.
According to NSMC Islamabad, the depth of the quake was recorded at 114 kilometers and the epicenter of the earthquake was on the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border.
Earlier, a mild earthquake jolted different parts of Karachi on Monday. No loss was reported as per initial reports. A mild earthquake of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted different areas of Karachi – the capital of Sindh province on Monday night.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre Islamabad, the depth of the quake was recorded at 15 kilometers and the epicenter was near the Quaidabad area of Karachi. The areas where tremors were felt include Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Cattle Colony, different areas of Malir District, Quaidabad, Shah Latif Town, Sherpao Colony, Landhi, Muzaffarabad Colony, Muslimabad Colony, Steel Town and their adjoining areas.
On October 29, an earthquake of 3.9 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Swat and its adjoining areas. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Swat.—APP
