No casualties reported as 5.3-magnitude quake hits KP

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck various cities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, according to a statement by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

The PMD said the quake struck at a depth of 230 kilometres, with its epicentre located in the Hindukush region.

“No casualties or damages have been reported,” KP Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) spokesperson Anwar Shahzad told Dawn.com.

Parts of KP — Mardan, Swat, Swabi and Abbottabad, and their surrounding areas ...