The earthquake
e measured 5.4 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was located 279 kilometers northeast of Kabul in Afghanistan, near the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border area, according to the United States Geological Survey.Earthquake jolts were felt across Afghanistan and northern areas of Pakistan including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) on Thursday morning.The tremors were felt in many areas in the north of the country including the federal capital Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Haripur, Kohat, Peshhawar, Charsadda, Malakand and Kashmir areas.Panic and fear struck the affected areas as people rushed out of their homes onto the streets.No damage or casualties were reported till the filing of this report.
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