5.3 magnitude quake hits Peshawar, Islamabad

The tremors of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake were felt in Peshawar and Islamabad on Wednesday and there have been no reports of casualties or damage so far, reported 24NewsHDTV Channel. 

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Seismic Network report, the earthquake occurred at 6:27pm with a magnitude of 5.3 and a depth of 110 kilometres. The department determined that the epicentre was in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) tracked an earthquake in northeast Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, 35km south of Eshkashem. USGS data shows that the quake was registered at 6:27pm, albeit with a magnitude of 5.1 and at a depth of 128km. The PMD said in a statement that the epicentre of the earthquake was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The depth of the earthquake was 190km.