Quake hits parts of Pakistan

An earthquake hit several parts of the country, 24newsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday.

The quake's magnitude was 5.3 on the Richter Scale which jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Swat, Lower Dir, Malakand and Muzaffarabad.

The epicentre was the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, and its depth was 130 kilometres, according to the seismic centre.