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Earthquake jolts the northwest

A mild earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale on Saturday jolted the Swat valley in northwestern Pakistan, a news agency reported.

  • IANS
  • Published: 00:09 August 3, 2008
  • Gulf News

Islamabad: A mild earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale on Saturday jolted the Swat valley in northwestern Pakistan, a news agency reported.

The epicenter of the quake was located some 300 km north of the pro-vincial capital Peshawar in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, the Peshawar-based Meteorological Department said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The Swat valley is an earthquake prone area.

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