5.2 magnitude quake jolts parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Tremors felt in Peshawar and adjacent districts on Tuesday morning

Umar Bacha 08/19/2025

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PESHAWAR: (TNP) Earthquake tremors were felt in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday morning, creating panic among the local people.

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and erstwhile on Tuesday at 10:20 AM.

The PMD reported the quake epicentre, Hindukash region, Afghanistan and its depth was 190 kilometres.

It said the tremors were felt in Peshawar, Swat, Abbottabad, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Umar Bacha 08/19/2025

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Umar Bacha

Umar has been a journalist for the past 13 years in Pakistan. He is the founder and editor of The Northern Post. He writes on human rights, social issues, climate change, and international relations. He is a fellow of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and a recipient of the Equitable Asia Award 2021 and the Hostwriter Award 2023. Additionally, he has received two Humanitarian Reporting Awards from CEJ-IBA consecutively in 2020-21. He also contributes to national and international publications.