Earthquake of 5.6 Magnitude Jolts Islamabad and Neighboring Cities - Capital TV

June 3, 2023

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Earthquake of 5.6 Magnitude Jolts Islamabad and Neighboring Cities

Mahnoor Tariq

On January 19, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Islamabad, along with a number of other towns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu.

Areas affected:

In the northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, tremors were also felt in Charsadda, Peshawar, Batgaram, Swabi, Swat, and other places. Lahore and other cities in Punjab also experienced tremors.

With a depth of 190 kilometres, the Hindukash region served as the earthquake’s epicentre.

Previously:

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred last week shook Islamabad and a number of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities.

This is a developing story, watch this space for more.

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