On Saturday night there was an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said Pakistan’s department of Meteorology (PMD).
Pakistan falls to three important tectonic plates, Arabic, Euro-Asian and Indian, which create five seismic areas under the country. Multiple failure intersection means that tectonic movements remain a frequent occurrence in the region.
According to PMD, the earthquake was recorded 22 kilometers southeast of Pattan at 8:59 pm, with a depth of 31 km. The shakes felt in Pattan, Shangla and Battagram
Earlier this week, an earthquake of 3.2 magnitud in parts of Karachi was felt. According to PMD, the earthquake was recorded seven kilometers northwest of Malir.
At the beginning of September, the PMD reported that an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was felt in areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Chitral, Peshawar and Swat were felt.
