Earthquake was felt in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities

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A seismograph takes earthquake readings. – AFP/File

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook Islamabad and cities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a seismological center said on Wednesday.

The earthquake was felt in Peshawar, Swat district, North Waziristan and Islamabad.

People also felt the shocks of the earthquake in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

The European Seismological Center said the epicenter of the quake was the Hindu Kush region.

According to the Pakistan National Seismological Center, the depth of the earthquake was 187 kilometers.

So far, there have been no reports of loss of life.

In March, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Pakistan, killing nine people, including two women, and injuring more than 160 others as well as collapsing many buildings.

Tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat, Lucky Marwat and other parts of the country.

At that time, the epicenter of the quake was in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometers, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Similar to what happened today.

The effects of the earthquake were also felt in Peshawar, Swabi, Lodran, DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Skardu, Kohat, Toba Tek Singh, Parachinar, Nowshera and Khanewal.

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