Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, December 25: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported. On Friday, tremors were felt in Mansehra, Torghar, Battagram and other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department's National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the magnitude of the earthquake was measured 4.2 on the Richter Scale. The epicentre was 15 northwest of Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earthquake in Papua New Guinea: Quake of Magnitude 5.0 Hits Tari, No Casualty Reported.

Earlier this month, earthquake tremors were felt in Karachi -- the provincial capital of Sindh, Geo News reported.

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