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Summary A moderate earthquake measuring 4.6 hit different parts of AJK, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A moderate 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the far northern region of Pakistan early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The quakes epicentre, at a depth of 35 kilometres (21.7 miles), was recorded some 74 kilometres from Manshera and 130 kilometres from Gilgit in Kashmir.The quake struck near the border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Indian-held Kashmir around 1:30 am local time (2030 GMT on Monday) which was also felt in Azad Kashmir and different cities in Punjab.Pakistan was hit by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake on October 8, 2005 that killed more than 73,000 people and left about 3.5 million homeless, mainly in Azad Kashmir and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
