Tremors were felt in Peshawar and other areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) as well as some parts of Punjab on Saturday. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 5.5 on the Richter scale. Besides Peshawar, Swat, Landi Kotal and other areas of K-P, the tremors were also felt in Punjab's Chakwal and its adjoining areas. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Islamabad said the earthquake occurred at 2:52 pm. The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region.

The depth of the quake was 388 kilometres. The PMD said no casualties or other losses were reported.

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