A moderate intensity earthquake has jolted Mingora in Swat and adjoining areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on the 15th anniversary of the deadly 7.6 quake.
According to reports, the intensity of tremors was recorded 4.7 on the Richter scale.
The depth of the quake was 100 kilometres with its epicentre in the Hindukush Mountain range, according to seismological reports.
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake also occurred on October 8. It was centred near the city of Muzaffarabad and had also affected Balakot city in KP. The quake claimed thousands of lives and caused massive damage to infrastructure, especially in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) and KP.
On Thursday, the 15th anniversary of victims of the deadly earthquake was observed across Pakistan, including AJK. Last year in September, a 5.8-magnitude quake hit different parts of AJK. The quake hit some urban and rural parts of the region, including Muzaffarabad, Kotli and other areas.
At least 40 people died and more than 500 were injured as a result of the earthquake. Around 6,000 houses were destroyed completely, while 7,100 cattle farms were also damaged.
