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Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted northern parts of the country on Saturday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Television reports claimed that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Haripur, Mardan, Peshawar, Mansehra, Dir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shangla and other areas.
The quake originated 25km northwest of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 101.3 km, the USGS said.
No reports of casualties or damage were received till the filing of this report.