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Mild tremors felt in Pakistan

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IANS Islamabad

An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale were felt in parts of Pakistan on Sunday, the country's meteorological department said.

Mild tremors were felt in Shangla, Malakand, Swat and Mansehra, Dawn online quoted Pakistan Meteorological Department as saying.

This is the second quake in the country since the New Year's Day of 2016. Pakistan's northern parts were still reeling from a devastating 7.5 magnitude quake that struck Pakistan, Afghanistan and India in October 2015, killing over 300 people in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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First Published: Jan 03 2016 | 3:34 PM IST

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