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Earthquake tremors felt in NW Pakistan

Xinhua, April 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday morning, local media reported.

Samaa News said that the earthquake jolted provincial capital of Peshawar and districts of Mansehra, Charsadda, Nowshehra and Swat.

No loss of life or property was determined immediately.

Met office said that the epicentre of the quake was determined in Tajikistan and it measured 5.5 degree at the epicentre.

The focal depth of the earthquake was 144 meters. Endi