ISLAMABAD, December 12: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was felt in Hyderabad and Kotri areas of Sindh and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the wee hours of Sunday.
The magnitude of the earthquake was measured 4.1 on the Richter Scale as per the US Geological Survey. The tremors were felt at 5:27am. Several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were also jolted by the earthquake. These include Swat, Shangla, Buner, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Chitral and Malakand. These areas were jolted by the quake at 4.45am on Sunday morning.
Residents across these cities panicked, and rushed out into the open spaces, reciting the Kalima Tayyiba and other verses from the Holy Quran. Luckily, there were no reports of any loss of life or property.-DNA
Tremor hits KPK and Sindh areas
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