{"id":21577,"date":"2025-08-06T18:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=21577"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:33:35","slug":"4-7-earthquake-shakes-swat-and-nearby-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/08\/06\/4-7-earthquake-shakes-swat-and-nearby-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"4.7 earthquake shakes Swat and nearby areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A moderate earthquake struck Swat and its adjoining areas on Wednesday causing panic among residents but no reports of damage or injuries so far.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Seismological Centre, the earthquake measured 4.7 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 61 kilometers. 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