Moderate quake jolts Swat

09 Nov, 2015

A moderate earthquake of 3.5 magnitude again jolted the valley of Swat and surrounding areas on Sunday, aftermath of the deadly earthquake that killed more than 250 people in the country. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the seismic activity was in Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 10 kilometres. The magnitude of the quake has been estimated at 3.5 on the Richter scale.
Earlier, aftershocks of 5.1, 4.2 and 3.9 magnitudes had hit the valley previously creating panic among residents.

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