An earthquake has hit several cities of Pakistan.
Tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Dir and Malakand, scaring residents who rushed out of their homes.
Details about this earthquake
According to the latest reports, the earthquake hit Pakistan at 23:15 PKT.
No damage has been reported so far.
The magnitude was recorded at 5.3, and the depth was 234 km.
The epicentre was Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan.
Recent earthquakes in Pakistan
On October 19, Swat was hit by a earthquake. The depth of the earthquake was recorded at 120 km and its epicentre was Hindu Kush.
A few days ago, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the capital. This quake’s epicentre was also Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region.
About Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is a region that extends 3500 km over Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
It is pertinent to mention that this area is frequently struck by earthquakes, with roughly five quakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater occuring each year because it is near the margin of the colliding Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
In 2002, a series of earthquakes of magnitude up to 6.1 destroyed several towns in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.
