A 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Thursday jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, the Seismic Monitoring Center of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.
According to the seismological centre, the quake’s epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 111 kilometres.
Tremors were reported in Peshawar, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Shabqadar, Charsadda and Parachinar, as well as Nowshera, Hangu and Kohat. Shocks were also felt in Mansehra, Abbottabad, Swat and Attock.
In Punjab, jolts were experienced in Mianwali, Chakwal, Talagang, Kallar Kahar and adjoining areas, while Multan also reported tremors. In Islamabad and Rawalpindi, strong shocks prompted residents to rush outdoors.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, people in Neelum Valley and Dhirkot felt tremors.
No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been received.