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  "path": "/news/1985836/magnitude-53-earthquake-recorded-in-northern-regions-pmd",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T06:23:46.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported a magnitude 5.3 earthquake felt in the northern regions of the country on Friday morning.\n\nAccording to a statement issued by the PMD, the earthquake was recorded at 9:53am at latitude 36.71° north and longitude 74.44° east. Its epicentre was recorded in northwestern Kashmir, 84 kilometres northeast of Gilgit, at a depth of 12km.\n\nThe statement said that tremors were reported to be felt in Gilgit, Skardu, Pattan, Balakot and surrounding areas.\n\nPakistan falls on three major tectonic plates — the Arabian, Euro-Asian and Indian — which create five seismic zones under the country. The intersection of multiple fault lines means that tectonic movements remain a frequent occurrence in the region.\n\nA 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in late February. Earlier that month, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of northern Pakistan, a day after another earthquake of magnitude 5.9 that jolted parts of KP.",
  "title": "Magnitude 5.3 earthquake recorded in northern regions: PMD"
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