Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 jolts Mansehra, surroundings

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MANSEHRA: A mild earthquake jolted Mansehra and its surroundings here on Saturday, however, no causalities or property damages were reported.

According to the geological wing of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), tremors measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale were felt in Mansehra and surrounding areas.

People of the areas where the quake was felt rushed out of homes, offices and shops in panic, reciting Kalma-e-Tayyeba and verses from the Quran.

The epicentre of the quake was stated to be 30 kilometres North-West of Mansehra, 26km inside earth crust.