5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

On Sunday, morning, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.

The quake centred near the Hindu Kush Region at a depth of 80 kilometres, reported DunyaNews Pakistan. People had to flee Chitral, Swat, Malakand and  adjoining areas. 

According to US Geological Survey, the earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near Feyzabad, Afghanistan. No loss of life or property damage has been reported so far.

Earlier in October 2015, a 7.5-magnitude quake ripped across Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing nearly 400 people and flattening buildings in rugged terrain.

Further details are awaited.