Pakistan, May 10 -- Residents of Islamabad and several cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa felt strong tremors on Friday, causing brief panic but no major damage. The earthquake struck in the afternoon, shaking cities including Peshawar, Swat, Mardan, Nowshera, and Swabi. People rushed out of buildings in fear, though no casualties or major losses have been reported so far.

The National Seismic Monitoring Center confirmed the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale. It originated 230 kilometers deep in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The depth helped reduce its impact, despite being widely felt across the region. Seismologists say such deep earthquakes are less likely to cause serious surface damage.

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